Bacterium
streptococcus mutans
Subclass of:
Streptococcus Viridans Group
Definitions related to streptococcus mutans:
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A polysaccharide-producing species of STREPTOCOCCUS isolated from human dental plaque.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A species of Gram-positive coccus-shaped bacteria in the order Lactobacillales. S. mutants is commonly found in the human oral cavity, where is a primary causative agent of tooth decay.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Streptococcus mutans.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Polysaccharide producing species of Streptococcus isolated from human dental plaque.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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