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Genome-wide identification of Streptococcus sanguinis fitness genes in human serum and discovery of potential selective drug targets.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Apr 2021
Zhu Bin, Green Shannon P, Ge Xiuchun, Puccio Tanya, Nadhem Haider, Ge Henry, Bao Liang, Kitten Todd, Xu Ping
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus sanguinis is a primary colonizer of teeth and is associated with oral health. When it enters the bloodstream, however, this bacterium may cause the serious illness infective endocarditis. The genes required for survival and proliferation in blood have not been identified. The products of these genes could provide a rich source of targets for endocarditis-specific antibiotics possessing greater...
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