Streptococcus mutans

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:acidTolerance high
gptkbp:antibioticResistance variable
gptkbp:antibioticSensitivity penicillin (variable)
gptkbp:antigen serotype c, e, f, k
gptkbp:associatedWith endocarditis
tooth decay
gptkbp:ATCC_Number ATCC 25175
gptkbp:biofilmDispersal enzymatic activity
gptkbp:biofilmFormation forms dental plaque
gptkbp:biofilmMatrix extracellular polysaccharides
gptkbp:biofilmRole primary colonizer
gptkbp:caps present
gptkbp:cause dental caries
gptkbp:cellWallComponent peptidoglycan
gptkbp:class gptkb:Bacilli
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Streptococcaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1924
J Kilian Clarke
gptkbp:foundIn human oral cavity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Streptococcus
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-positive
gptkbp:habitat dental plaque
gptkbp:hemolysis alpha-hemolytic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Streptococcus mutans
gptkbp:metabolism ferments sucrose
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:operatingSystem 37°C
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lactobacillales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:pathogenicTo opportunistic pathogen
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Bacillota
gptkbp:produces lactic acid
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern dental caries
gptkbp:referenceGenome NC_004350
gptkbp:relatedTo oral microbiology
gptkbp:shape coccus
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-spore-forming
gptkbp:subspecies Streptococcus mutans subsp. mutans
Streptococcus mutans subsp. rattus
gptkbp:sugarMetabolism sucrose, glucose, fructose
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
1309
gptkbp:transmission person-to-person
gptkbp:type mesophile
gptkbp:typeStrain ATCC 25175
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable no
gptkbp:website https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=1309
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Streptococcus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5