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Potential involvement of Streptococcus mutans possessing collagen binding protein Cnm in infective endocarditis
5 Nov 2020
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus mutans, a significant contributor to dental caries, is occasionally isolated from the blood of patients with infective endocarditis. We previously showed that S. mutans strains expressing collagen-binding protein (Cnm) are present in the oral cavity of approximately 10-20% of humans and that they can effectively invade human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Here, we investigated the...
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