Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
Future Microbiol. 2018 Jun 1;13(8):915-932. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2018-0043. Epub 2018 Jun 8.
Caries and periodontitis are the two most common human dental diseases and are caused by dysbiosis of oral flora. Although commensal microorganisms have been demonstrated to protect against pathogens and promote oral health, most previous studies have addressed pathogenesis rather than commensalism. Streptococcus sanguinis is a commensal bacterium that is abundant in the oral biofilm and whose presence is correlated with health. Here, we focus on the mechanism of biofilm formation in S. sanguinis and the interaction of S. sanguinis with caries- and periodontitis-associated pathogens. In addition, since S. sanguinis is well known as a cause of infective endocarditis, we discuss the relationship between S. sanguinis biofilm formation and its pathogenicity in endocarditis.
龋齿和牙周炎是两种最常见的人类牙科疾病,是由口腔菌群失调引起的。虽然共生微生物已被证明可以抵御病原体并促进口腔健康,但大多数先前的研究都针对发病机制,而不是共生关系。血链球菌是一种共生细菌,在口腔生物膜中丰富,其存在与健康相关。在这里,我们专注于血链球菌生物膜形成的机制以及血链球菌与龋齿和牙周炎相关病原体的相互作用。此外,由于血链球菌是众所周知的感染性心内膜炎的病因,我们讨论了血链球菌生物膜形成与其在心内膜炎中的致病性之间的关系。