Abstract
Background: Approximately 10-20% of Streptococcus mutans strains have been reported to possess collagen-binding properties, whereas other species in the oral cavity with those properties remain to be elucidated. Aim.: To identify strains with collagen-binding properties and analyse their characteristics in comparison with S. mutans. Design.: A total of 110 expectorated saliva specimens were collected from 55 pairs of mothers and their children. Bacterial strains with collagen-binding properties were isolated and the species specified. In addition, strains with collagen-binding properties isolated from mother-child pairs were analysed using molecular biological approaches. Results.: The detection frequency of strains with collagen-binding properties was shown to be 40.9%, among which S. salivarius was the most frequently detected, followed by S. mutans. The collagen-binding activity of the S. mutans group was the highest, followed by S. salivarius. In addition, S. mutans and S. salivarius strains from 3 and 1 mother-child pairs, respectively, were shown to be the same clones. Conclusions.: Our results indicate that S. mutans and S. salivarius are major species with collagen-binding properties in the oral cavity, and that strains with such properties may be related to mother-child transmission.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 254-260 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Detection of oral streptococci with collagen-binding properties in saliva specimens from mothers and their children. / Nomura, Ryota; Naka, Shuhei; Nakano, Kazuhiko; Taniguchi, Naho; Nakano, Michiyo; Ooshima, Takashi.
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T1 - Detection of oral streptococci with collagen-binding properties in saliva specimens from mothers and their children
AU - Nomura, Ryota
AU - Naka, Shuhei
AU - Nakano, Kazuhiko
AU - Taniguchi, Naho
AU - Nakano, Michiyo
AU - Ooshima, Takashi
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - Background: Approximately 10-20% of Streptococcus mutans strains have been reported to possess collagen-binding properties, whereas other species in the oral cavity with those properties remain to be elucidated. Aim.: To identify strains with collagen-binding properties and analyse their characteristics in comparison with S. mutans. Design.: A total of 110 expectorated saliva specimens were collected from 55 pairs of mothers and their children. Bacterial strains with collagen-binding properties were isolated and the species specified. In addition, strains with collagen-binding properties isolated from mother-child pairs were analysed using molecular biological approaches. Results.: The detection frequency of strains with collagen-binding properties was shown to be 40.9%, among which S. salivarius was the most frequently detected, followed by S. mutans. The collagen-binding activity of the S. mutans group was the highest, followed by S. salivarius. In addition, S. mutans and S. salivarius strains from 3 and 1 mother-child pairs, respectively, were shown to be the same clones. Conclusions.: Our results indicate that S. mutans and S. salivarius are major species with collagen-binding properties in the oral cavity, and that strains with such properties may be related to mother-child transmission.
AB - Background: Approximately 10-20% of Streptococcus mutans strains have been reported to possess collagen-binding properties, whereas other species in the oral cavity with those properties remain to be elucidated. Aim.: To identify strains with collagen-binding properties and analyse their characteristics in comparison with S. mutans. Design.: A total of 110 expectorated saliva specimens were collected from 55 pairs of mothers and their children. Bacterial strains with collagen-binding properties were isolated and the species specified. In addition, strains with collagen-binding properties isolated from mother-child pairs were analysed using molecular biological approaches. Results.: The detection frequency of strains with collagen-binding properties was shown to be 40.9%, among which S. salivarius was the most frequently detected, followed by S. mutans. The collagen-binding activity of the S. mutans group was the highest, followed by S. salivarius. In addition, S. mutans and S. salivarius strains from 3 and 1 mother-child pairs, respectively, were shown to be the same clones. Conclusions.: Our results indicate that S. mutans and S. salivarius are major species with collagen-binding properties in the oral cavity, and that strains with such properties may be related to mother-child transmission.
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JO - International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
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