Streptococcus salivarius [Streptococcus salivarius]

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Definition

A species of Streptococcus that occurs in the human oral cavity and upper respiratory tract. It is a constituent of DENTAL PLAQUE and some strains may be pathogenic if they enter the bloodstream. However, other strains such as Streptococcus salivarius K12 produce BACTERIOCINS and are used as PROBIOTICS.

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D000070001 MeSH Browser
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M000608853
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Streptococcus (1963-2016)
History note
2017
Public note
2017

B Organisms
B03 Bacteria 2 110
B03.353 Firmicutes 16
B03.353.750 Lactobacillales 19
B03.353.750.737 Streptococcaceae 14
B03.353.750.737.872 Streptococcus 325
B03.353.750.737.872.100 Streptococcus agalactiae 108
B03.353.750.737.872.150 Streptococcus bovis 13
B03.353.750.737.872.225 Streptococcus equi 9
B03.353.750.737.872.243 Streptococcus gallolyticus
B03.353.750.737.872.260 Streptococcus gordonii
B03.353.750.737.872.405 Streptococcus iniae
B03.353.750.737.872.550 Streptococcus pneumoniae 397
B03.353.750.737.872.575 Streptococcus pyogenes 194
B03.353.750.737.872.663 Streptococcus salivarius 2
B03.353.750.737.872.750 Streptococcus suis 12
B03.353.750.737.872.800 Streptococcus thermophilus 4
B03.353.750.737.872.875 Viridans Streptococci 11
B03.510.400 Gram-Positive Cocci 21
B03.510.400.800 Streptococcaceae 14
B03.510.400.800.872 Streptococcus 325
B03.510.400.800.872.100 Streptococcus agalactiae 108
B03.510.400.800.872.150 Streptococcus bovis 13
B03.510.400.800.872.225 Streptococcus equi 9
B03.510.400.800.872.243 Streptococcus gallolyticus
B03.510.400.800.872.260 Streptococcus gordonii
B03.510.400.800.872.405 Streptococcus iniae
B03.510.400.800.872.550 Streptococcus pneumoniae 397
B03.510.400.800.872.575 Streptococcus pyogenes 194
B03.510.400.800.872.663 Streptococcus salivarius 2
B03.510.400.800.872.750 Streptococcus suis 12
B03.510.400.800.872.800 Streptococcus thermophilus 4
B03.510.400.800.872.875 Viridans Streptococci 11
B03.510.550 Lactobacillales 19
B03.510.550.737 Streptococcaceae 14
B03.510.550.737.872 Streptococcus 325
B03.510.550.737.872.100 Streptococcus agalactiae 108
B03.510.550.737.872.150 Streptococcus bovis 13
B03.510.550.737.872.225 Streptococcus equi 9
B03.510.550.737.872.243 Streptococcus gallolyticus
B03.510.550.737.872.260 Streptococcus gordonii
B03.510.550.737.872.405 Streptococcus iniae
B03.510.550.737.872.550 Streptococcus pneumoniae 397
B03.510.550.737.872.575 Streptococcus pyogenes 194
B03.510.550.737.872.663 Streptococcus salivarius 2
B03.510.550.737.872.750 Streptococcus suis 12
B03.510.550.737.872.800 Streptococcus thermophilus 4
B03.510.550.737.872.875 Viridans Streptococci 11