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Sano H, Wakui A, Kawachi M, Washio J, Abiko Y, Mayanagi G, Yamaki K, Tanaka K, Takahashi N, Sato T. Profiling system of oral microbiota utilizing polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. J Oral Biosci 2021; 63:292-297. [PMID: 34111508 DOI: 10.1016/j.job.2021.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Profiling of oral microbiota has traditionally been performed using conventional methods. These methods are relatively time-consuming and labor-intensive. Metagenomic analysis of oral microbiota using high-speed next-generation sequencing is a highly promising technology. However, it is expensive. This study sought to develop a simple and cost-effective profiling method for oral microbiota using 16S rRNA gene polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis of PCR-amplified 16S ribosomal RNA genes. METHODS Oral isolates of 59 bacterial species from human saliva, including Streptococcus, Actinomyces, and Veillonella, were cultured anaerobically on CDC Anaerobe 5% sheep blood agar plates. Genomic DNA was extracted from single colonies and 16S rRNA genes were PCR-amplified using the 27F and 1492R universal primers. The PCR products were purified and characterized by single digestion with HpaII restriction endonuclease. 16S rRNA gene sequences were obtained from the GenBank database, and the expected restriction profiles were compared with the RFLP patterns obtained from agarose gel electrophoresis. RESULTS Sixty-five RFLP patterns were obtained from 27 genera and 59 species. The expected fragment sizes of these species were calculated based on GenBank 16S rRNA gene sequences. Fifty-nine patterns were obtained from the analysis of GenBank sequences. The RFLP patterns produced with HpaII distinguished many oral bacterial species. RFLP patterns enabling identification of oral bacteria were generated. The 16S rRNA gene PCR-RFLP analysis did not require expensive equipment and reagents and was cost-effective. CONCLUSION PCR-RFLP analysis based on 16S rRNA genes could be an alternative method for oral microbiota analysis in smaller laboratories.
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- Hiroto Sano
- Division of Clinical Chemistry, Niigata University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata 951-8518, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry, Niigata University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata 951-8518, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry, Niigata University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata 951-8518, Japan
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- Division of Oral Ecology and Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-0872, Japan
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- Division of Oral Ecology and Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-0872, Japan
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- Division of Oral Ecology and Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-0872, Japan
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- Division of Oral Ecology and Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-0872, Japan
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- Division of Anaerobic Research, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Division of Oral Ecology and Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-0872, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry, Niigata University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata 951-8518, Japan.
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A Predominant Cariogenic Genotype of Streptococcus mutans in Schoolchildren of Mexico City: A Follow-Up Study. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2019. [DOI: 10.5812/jjm.82869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Villhauer AL, Lynch DJ, Drake DR. Improved method for rapid and accurate isolation and identification of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus from human plaque samples. J Microbiol Methods 2017; 139:205-209. [PMID: 28606792 PMCID: PMC5988259 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2017.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mutans streptococci (MS), specifically Streptococcus mutans (SM) and Streptococcus sobrinus (SS), are bacterial species frequently targeted for investigation due to their role in the etiology of dental caries. Differentiation of S. mutans and S. sobrinus is an essential part of exploring the role of these organisms in disease progression and the impact of the presence of either/both on a subject's caries experience. Of vital importance to the study of these organisms is an identification protocol that allows us to distinguish between the two species in an easy, accurate, and timely manner. While conducting a 5-year birth cohort study in a Northern Plains American Indian tribe, the need for a more rapid procedure for isolating and identifying high volumes of MS was recognized. We report here on the development of an accurate and rapid method for MS identification. Accuracy, ease of use, and material and time requirements for morphological differentiation on selective agar, biochemical tests, and various combinations of PCR primers were compared. The final protocol included preliminary identification based on colony morphology followed by PCR confirmation of species identification using primers targeting regions of the glucosyltransferase (gtf) genes of SM and SS. This method of isolation and identification was found to be highly accurate, more rapid than the previous methodology used, and easily learned. It resulted in more efficient use of both time and material resources.
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- Alissa L Villhauer
- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, 801 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, 801 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, 801 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Cui W, Liu J, Su D, Hu D, Hou S, Hu T, Yang J, Luo Y, Xi Q, Chu B, Wang C. Identification of ssDNA aptamers specific to clinical isolates of Streptococcus mutans strains with different cariogenicity. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2016; 48:563-72. [PMID: 27151293 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmw034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Streptococcus mutans, a Gram-positive facultative anaerobic bacterium, is considered to be a major etiological factor for dental caries. In this study, plaques from dental enamel surfaces of caries-active and caries-free individuals were obtained and cultivated for S. mutans isolation. Morphology examination, biochemical characterization, and polymerase chain reaction were performed to identify S. mutans The cariogenicity of S. mutans strains isolated from clinical specimens was evaluated by testing the acidogenicity, aciduricity, extracellular polysaccharide production, and adhesion ability of the bacteria. Finally, subtractive SELEX (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment) technology targeting whole intact cells was used to screen for ssDNA aptamers specific to the strains with high cariogenicity. After nine rounds of subtractive SELEX, sufficient pool enrichment was achieved as shown by radioactive isotope analysis. The enriched pool was cloned and sequenced randomly, followed by MEME online and RNA structure software analysis of the sequences. Results from the flow cytometry indicated that aptamers H1, H16, H4, L1, L10, and H19 could discriminate highly cariogenic S. mutans strains from poorly cariogenic strains. Among these, Aptamer H19 had the strongest binding capacity with cariogenic S. mutans strains with a dissociation constant of 69.45 ± 38.53 nM. In conclusion, ssDNA aptamers specific to highly cariogenic clinical S. mutans strains were successfully obtained. These ssDNA aptamers might be used for the early diagnosis and treatment of dental caries.
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- Wei Cui
- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA No. 513 Hospital, Lanzhou 732750, China
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- Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Shenyang Command, Shenyang 110840, China
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- Department of Special Clinic, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xiaopingdao Division, Dalian Sanatorium of Shenyang Military Region, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Xiaopingdao Division, Dalian Sanatorium of Shenyang Military Region, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Krzyściak W, Pluskwa KK, Piątkowski J, Krzyściak P, Jurczak A, Kościelniak D, Skalniak A. The usefulness of biotyping in the determination of selected pathogenicity determinants in Streptococcus mutans. BMC Microbiol 2014; 14:194. [PMID: 25096795 PMCID: PMC4236502 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-14-194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Streptococcus mutans is known to be a primary etiological factor of dental caries, a widespread and growing disease in Polish children. Recognition of novel features determining the pathogenicity of this pathogen may contribute to understanding the mechanisms of bacterial infections. The goal of the study was to determine the activity of prephenate dehydrogenase (PHD) and to illuminate the role of the enzyme in S. mutans pathogenicity. The strains were biotyped based on STREPTOtest 24 biochemical identification tests and the usefulness of biotyping in the determination of S. mutans pathogenicity determinants was examined. Results Out of ninety strains isolated from children with deciduous teeth fifty three were classified as S. mutans species. PDH activity was higher (21.69 U/mg on average) in the experimental group compared to the control group (5.74 U/mg on average) (P <0.001). Moreover, it was demonstrated that biotype I, established basing on the biochemical characterization of the strain, was predominant (58.5%) in oral cavity streptococcosis. Its dominance was determined by higher PDH activity compared to biotypes II and III (P = 0.0019). Conclusions The usefulness of biotyping in the determination of Streptococcus mutans pathogenicity determinants was demonstrated. The obtained results allow for better differentiation of S. mutans species and thus may contribute to recognition of pathogenic bacteria transmission mechanisms and facilitate treatment.
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- Genetics Laboratory, Department of Endocrinology, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kopernika 17, 31-501 Krakow, Poland.
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Oli MW, Otoo HN, Crowley PJ, Heim KP, Nascimento MM, Ramsook CB, Lipke PN, Brady LJ. Functional amyloid formation by Streptococcus mutans. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2012; 158:2903-2916. [PMID: 23082034 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.060855-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Dental caries is a common infectious disease associated with acidogenic and aciduric bacteria, including Streptococcus mutans. Organisms that cause cavities form recalcitrant biofilms, generate acids from dietary sugars and tolerate acid end products. It has recently been recognized that micro-organisms can produce functional amyloids that are integral to biofilm development. We now show that the S. mutans cell-surface-localized adhesin P1 (antigen I/II, PAc) is an amyloid-forming protein. This conclusion is based on the defining properties of amyloids, including binding by the amyloidophilic dyes Congo red (CR) and Thioflavin T (ThT), visualization of amyloid fibres by transmission electron microscopy and the green birefringent properties of CR-stained protein aggregates when viewed under cross-polarized light. We provide evidence that amyloid is present in human dental plaque and is produced by both laboratory strains and clinical isolates of S. mutans. We provide further evidence that amyloid formation is not limited to P1, since bacterial colonies without this adhesin demonstrate residual green birefringence. However, S. mutans lacking sortase, the transpeptidase enzyme that mediates the covalent linkage of its substrates to the cell-wall peptidoglycan, including P1 and five other proteins, is not birefringent when stained with CR and does not form biofilms. Biofilm formation is inhibited when S. mutans is cultured in the presence of known inhibitors of amyloid fibrillization, including CR, Thioflavin S and epigallocatechin-3-gallate, which also inhibited ThT uptake by S. mutans extracellular proteins. Taken together, these results indicate that S. mutans is an amyloid-forming organism and suggest that amyloidogenesis contributes to biofilm formation by this oral microbe.
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- M W Oli
- University of Florida, Department of Oral Biology, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- University of Florida, Department of Oral Biology, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- University of Florida, Department of Oral Biology, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- University of Florida, Department of Oral Biology, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- University of Florida, Department of Oral Biology, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biology, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biology, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, NY, USA
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- University of Florida, Department of Oral Biology, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Cultivable anaerobic microbiota of infected root canals. Int J Dent 2012; 2012:609689. [PMID: 22548063 PMCID: PMC3324152 DOI: 10.1155/2012/609689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2011] [Revised: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective. Periapical periodontitis is an infectious and inflammatory disease of the periapical tissues caused by oral bacteria invading the root canal. In the present study, profiling of the microbiota in infected root canals was performed using anaerobic culture and molecular biological techniques for bacterial identification. Methods. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects (age ranges, 34-71 years). Nine infected root canals with periapical lesions from 7 subjects were included. Samples from infected root canals were collected, followed by anaerobic culture on CDC blood agar plates. After 7 days, colony forming units (CFU) were counted and isolated bacteria were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Results. The mean bacterial count (CFU) in root canals was (0.5 ± 1.1) × 10(6) (range 8.0 × 10(1)-3.1 × 10(6)), and anaerobic bacteria were predominant (89.8%). The predominant isolates were Olsenella (25.4%), Mogibacterium (17.7%), Pseudoramibacter (17.7%), Propionibacterium (11.9%) and Parvimonas (5.9%). Conclusion. The combination of anaerobic culture and molecular biological techniques makes it possible to analyze rapidly the microbiota in infected root canals. The overwhelming majority of the isolates from infected root canals were found to be anaerobic bacteria, suggesting that the environment in root canals is anaerobic and therefore support the growth of anaerobes.
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Identification of Lactobacillus strains from breast-fed infant and investigation of their cholesterol-reducing effects. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-011-0710-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Teles C, Smith A, Ramage G, Lang S. Identification of clinically relevant viridans group streptococci by phenotypic and genotypic analysis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2010; 30:243-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s10096-010-1076-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 09/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jiru Xu, Millar BC, Loughrey A, Goldsmith CE, Coulter WA, Dooley JSG, Moore JE. The increasing role of DNA molecular technologies in infection control-related medical bacteriology: what the infection prevention specialist needs to know. J Infect Prev 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/1757177410366170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Molecular biology has the potential to revolutionise the way in which diagnostic tests are delivered in order to optimise care of infected patients, whether they are in hospital or in the community. Many routine hospital diagnostic laboratories are now beginning to adopt commercial molecular kits, which have dramatically expanded the availability of such tests into hospitals, which previously would not have used them. This has created a need among infection prevention specialists, microbiologists and infection control doctors as to what these tests mean, and how to formulate policy around them, so that there is added value for their use in the infection prevention scenario. This review wishes to explore their basis, their application in the infection prevention setting, their interpretation, as well as their advantages and disadvantages, in order to better inform infection prevention specialists.
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- Jiru Xu
- Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7AD, Department of Pathogenic Biology, Xian Jiatong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, The People's Republic of China, School of Biomedical Science, University of Ulster, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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- Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7AD
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- Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7AD
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- Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7AD
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- Oral Research Group, School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen's University, The Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- School of Biomedical Science, University of Ulster, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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- Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7AD, School of Biomedical Science, University of Ulster, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland,
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Piwat S, Teanpaisan R, Thitasomakul S, Thearmontree A, Dahlén G. Lactobacillus species and genotypes associated with dental caries in Thai preschool children. Mol Oral Microbiol 2010; 25:157-64. [PMID: 20331803 DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-1014.2009.00556.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lactobacilli have been associated with the presence and progression of dental caries. Nevertheless, the relation between certain species or genotypes of Lactobacillus and caries is unclear and there are no data available for the Thai population. This study aimed to examine the distribution of species and genotypes of oral Lactobacillus among children with rather high caries prevalence, and to investigate whether certain species or genotypes were more related to caries activity than others. One hundred and sixty-five children were examined for caries status. Saliva samples were collected and the numbers of lactobacilli were counted. A total of 357 Lactobacillus isolates from 59 children were identified to species level by 16S ribosomal RNA genes polymerase chain reaction (PCR) -restriction fragment length polymorphism and 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. Furthermore, 304 isolates from 56 children were genotyped using arbitrarily primed PCR. Significant correlation was found between levels of lactobacilli and dental caries (P < 0.001). Among the 10 identified species of Lactobacillus, L. salivarius was more prevalent in children with moderate to high caries prevalence compared with children with low caries prevalence, while L. fermentum was the most predominant species in all study groups. Moreover, a genetic heterogeneity of Lactobacillus species was found among the children and those with high caries prevalence tended to be colonized with more than one clonal type. In summary, L. salivarius may be a putative caries pathogen among preschool Thai children.
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- S Piwat
- Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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Montes M, María García-Arenzana J. Género Streptococcus: una revisión práctica para el laboratorio de microbiología. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2007. [DOI: 10.1157/13111833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sato R, Sato T, Takahashi I, Sugawara J, Takahashi N. Profiling of bacterial flora in crevices around titanium orthodontic anchor plates. Clin Oral Implants Res 2007; 18:21-6. [PMID: 17224019 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2006.01294.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to characterize the microflora in crevices around titanium orthodontic anchor plates using anaerobic culture and molecular biological techniques for bacterial identification, and to compare the microbial composition between crevices around anchor plates and gingival crevices. MATERIAL AND METHODS Samples from crevices around titanium anchor plates and healthy gingival crevices of 17 subjects (aged 20-29) were cultured anaerobically, and isolated bacteria were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing. RESULTS The average logarithm colony-forming units/ml were 6.84, 7.51 and 8.88 in healthy anchor plate crevices, inflamed anchor plate crevices and healthy gingival crevices, respectively, indicating that the bacterial density of anchor plate crevices was lower than that of healthy gingival crevices. Of 184 strains isolated from healthy anchor plate crevices of seven subjects, 108 (59%) were anaerobic bacteria, while 73 (40%) were facultative bacteria. Predominant isolates were Gram-negative rods, such as Campylobacter (12%), Fusobacterium (10%) and Selenomonas (10%), and Gram-positive facultative bacteria, such as Actinomyces (17%) and Streptococcus (8.2%). Of 133 strains isolated from inflamed anchor plate crevices of three subjects, 110 (83%) were anaerobic bacteria, while predominant isolates were Gram-negative rods, such as Prevotella (47%), Fusobacterium (33%) and Campylobacter (16%). On the other hand, of 146 strains isolated from healthy gingival crevices of seven subjects, 98 (67%) were facultative bacteria, while 45 (31%) were anaerobic bacteria. Predominant isolates were Gram-positive facultative bacteria, such as Actinomyces (37%) and Streptococcus (20%). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the environment in crevices around titanium orthodontic anchor plates is anaerobic and supportive of anaerobic growth of bacteria, which may trigger inflammation in the tissue around the plates.
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- Renya Sato
- Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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Teanpaisan R, Dahlén G. Use of polymerase chain reaction techniques and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis for differentiation of oral Lactobacillus species. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 21:79-83. [PMID: 16476016 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302x.2006.00259.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The genus Lactobacillus has been associated with dental caries in humans, although it is seldom speciated due to lack of simple and nonlaborious identification methods. A considerable heterogeneity among Lactobacillus species has been demonstrated. The purpose of this study was to develop simple methods combining restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-amplified 16S rRNA (16S rRNA gene PCR-RFLP) and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) for the identification of 13 reference strains of Lactobacillus. METHODS The 16S rRNA gene sequences were amplified by PCR using universal primers and digestion of PCR products with the restriction endonucleases, HpaII and HaeIII. The 16S rRNA gene PCR-RFLP is reproducible and has been proved to be useful for differentiating Lactobacillus strains to species level. Seventy-seven Lactobacillus isolates from a Thai population were used to show the applicability of the identification test. RESULTS PCR-RFLP alone had limitations, because the RFLP patterns of Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus rhamnosus and of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus crispatus showed similar patterns; however, these could be differentiated by SDS-PAGE. Of the 77 isolates, 38 were identified as Lactobacillus fermentum, 25 as L. rhamnosus, 5 as Lactobacillus salivarius, 5 as L. casei, 3 as L. acidophilus and 1 as Lactobacillus plantarum. CONCLUSION 16S rRNA gene PCR-RFLP, using HpaII and HaeIII, together with SDS-PAGE protein profiles could be an alternative method for the identification of oral Lactobacillus strains to species level, and may be applicable for large-scale studies on the association of Lactobacillus to dental caries.
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- R Teanpaisan
- Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
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Okamoto-Shibayama K, Sato Y, Yamamoto Y, Ohta K, Kizaki H. Identification of a glucan-binding protein C gene homologue in Streptococcus macacae. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 21:32-41. [PMID: 16390339 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302x.2005.00251.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The past few decades have seen the isolation of certain glucosyltransferases and a number of proteins from mutans streptococci. Some of these proteins have been shown to possess glucan-binding capabilities which confer an important virulence property on mutans streptococci for the role of these bacteria play in dental caries. Among these proteins is glucan-binding protein C, which is encoded by the gbpC gene, and which we have identified as being involved in the dextran-dependent aggregation of Streptococcus mutans. However, gbpC homologues have yet to be identified in other mutans streptococci. METHODS We carried out polymerase chain reaction amplification of Streptococcus macacae using primers that were designed based on conserved sequences of S. mutans gbpC and identified a gbpC gene homologue. The gene of that homologue was then characterized. RESULTS Nucleotide sequencing of the S. macacae gbpC homologue revealed a 1854 bp open reading frame encoding a protein with an N-terminal signal peptide. The molecular mass of the processed protein was calculated to be 67 kDa. We also found an LPxTG motif, the consensus sequence for gram-positive cocci cell wall-anchored surface proteins, which was followed by a characteristic sequence at the carboxal terminal region of the putative protein. This suggests that the S. macacae GbpC homologue protein was tethered to the cell wall. CONCLUSION Based on these results, together with the demonstrated glucan-binding ability of the S. macacae GbpC homologue protein, we suggest that S. macacae cells are capable of binding dextran via the GbpC homologue protein, which is similar to the S. mutans GbpC protein. In addition, Southern hybridization analysis using the S. macacae gbpC homologue as a probe showed a distribution of gbpC homologues throughout the mutans streptococci.
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- K Okamoto-Shibayama
- Department of Biochemistry, Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba City, Japan.
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Djais A, Nakazawa F, Sato M, Sato N, Sundqvist G, Hoshino E. Asaccharolytic anaerobic gram-negative coccobacilli (AAGNC) isolated from infected root canals and periodontal pockets. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 21:28-31. [PMID: 16390338 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302x.2005.00249.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Culture-difficult bacteria, including asaccharolytic anaerobic gram-negative coccobacilli (AAGNC), may constitute a predominant group of organisms in oral sites. This study aimed to characterize phylogenetically 10 AAGNC isolated from endodontic lesions and periodontal pockets. METHODS 16S rDNA sequence and G + C content were determined. Strains sharing more than 98% sequence similarities and similar G + C content were considered the same bacterial species. RESULTS One isolate resembled Dialister pneumosintes (the type species of the genus Dialister) with 35 mol% G + C content and 97% sequence similarity. Of eight isolates having 45-47 mol% G + C content, seven were identified as D. invisus and one resembled Dialister invisus with 97% sequence similarity. However the 16S rDNA sequence similarities with D. pneumosintes were relatively low, indicating the strains may belong to a new genus. The last isolate revealed 35 mol% G + C content, but had higher 16S rDNA sequence similarity with D. invisus than with D. pneumosintes. CONCLUSION The group of oral AAGNC isolates need to be reclassified.
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- A Djais
- Oral Ecology in Health and Infection, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan
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Rupf S, Breitung K, Schellenberger W, Merte K, Kneist S, Eschrich K. Differentiation of mutans streptococci by intact cell matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 20:267-73. [PMID: 16101961 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302x.2005.00223.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It is difficult to distinguish mutans streptococci on the species level, and even more so on the subspecies level. Intact cell matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) (ICM) was applied to reference strains of five of the species of the mutans group (Streptococcus criceti, Streptococcus downei, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus ratti, Streptococcus sobrinus), nonmutans streptococci (Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus salivarius, and Streptococcus sanguinis), and 177 mutans streptococci isolated from saliva of 10 children. From the analysis of the reference strains, readily distinguishable ICM mass spectra were obtained for the different species. Based on multivariate statistical analysis, a correct and unambiguous assignment was made of the spectra of 159 isolated mutans streptococci to S. mutans and 16 isolates to S. sobrinus. Two isolates were sorted out and were identified by sequencing of their 16S rRNA genes as Streptococcus anginosus. In addition, ICM indicated a misclassification for some reference strains (AHT, V 100 and E 49) and re-classified AHT and E 49 as S. ratti and V 100 as S. sobrinus. This was confirmed by 16S rDNA sequencing. Based on a statistical similarity analysis of the spectra of reference strains and a quantitative assessment of the reproducibility of ICM, the isolates identified as either S. mutans or S. sobrinus were phenotyped on the subspecies level. In the population of the clinical isolates, 14 unambiguously different S. mutans and three different S. sobrinus phenotypes were detected. ICM proved to be a powerful tool for a differentiation of mutans streptococci down to the subspecies level.
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- S Rupf
- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Leipzig, Germany.
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Hung WC, Tsai JC, Hsueh PR, Chia JS, Teng LJ. Species identification of mutans streptococci by groESL gene sequence. J Med Microbiol 2005; 54:857-862. [PMID: 16091437 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46180-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The near full-length sequences of the groESL genes were determined and analysed among eight reference strains (serotypes a to h) representing five species of mutans group streptococci. The groES sequences from these reference strains revealed that there are two lengths (285 and 288 bp) in the five species. The intergenic spacer between groES and groEL appears to be a unique marker for species, with a variable size (ranging from 111 to 310 bp) and sequence. Phylogenetic analysis of groES and groEL separated the eight serotypes into two major clusters. Strains of serotypes b, c, e and f were highly related and had groES gene sequences of the same length, 288 bp, while strains of serotypes a, d, g and h were also closely related and their groES gene sequence lengths were 285 bp. The groESL sequences in clinical isolates of three serotypes of S. mutans were analysed for intraspecies polymorphism. The results showed that the groESL sequences could provide information for differentiation among species, but were unable to distinguish serotypes of the same species. Based on the determined sequences, a PCR assay was developed that could differentiate members of the mutans streptococci by amplicon size and provide an alternative way for distinguishing mutans streptococci from other viridans streptococci.
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- Wei-Chung Hung
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology1, Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine2 and Department of Microbiology5, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan 3,4,6Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery3, Department of Laboratory Medicine4 and Department of Dentistry6, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology1, Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine2 and Department of Microbiology5, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan 3,4,6Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery3, Department of Laboratory Medicine4 and Department of Dentistry6, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology1, Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine2 and Department of Microbiology5, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan 3,4,6Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery3, Department of Laboratory Medicine4 and Department of Dentistry6, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology1, Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine2 and Department of Microbiology5, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan 3,4,6Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery3, Department of Laboratory Medicine4 and Department of Dentistry6, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology1, Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine2 and Department of Microbiology5, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan 3,4,6Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery3, Department of Laboratory Medicine4 and Department of Dentistry6, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Nakano K, Nomura R, Shimizu N, Nakagawa I, Hamada S, Ooshima T. Development of a PCR method for rapid identification of new Streptococcus mutans serotype k strains. J Clin Microbiol 2005; 42:4925-30. [PMID: 15528675 PMCID: PMC525190 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.11.4925-4930.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In a previous study, we isolated and characterized a new serotype k of Streptococcus mutans from human blood and oral cavities. Analysis of the genes involved in biosynthesis of the serotype-specific polysaccharide of serotype k strains revealed that the serotype k-specific nucleotide alignment was commonly present in the 5' region of the rgpF gene (350 bp from the initial sequence) compared to the reference strains, and then a method for rapid identification of serotype k strains was developed by use of PCR with primers designed on the basis of the sequence of the variable region. PCR assays with primers specific for amplification of serotype k strains showed a negative reaction with serotype c, e, and f strains and a positive reaction with serotype k strains, with the sensitivity for identification of the serotype k strains shown to range from 5 to 50 cells. Next, the frequency of positive reactions for serotype k-specific primers was surveyed with DNA taken from saliva samples from 200 subjects (2 to 18 years of age), and 10 of those showed a positive reaction, which was higher than the frequency in our previous survey with a serological method. In addition, all saliva samples from subjects with serotype k strains in our previous study were shown to be positive with the serotype k-specific primers. These results indicate that this new PCR method is effective for identification of subjects with S. mutans serotype k.
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- Kazuhiko Nakano
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Takao A, Nagamune H, Maeda N. Identification of the anginosus group within the genus Streptococcus using polymerase chain reaction. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2004; 233:83-9. [PMID: 15043873 DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2004.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2003] [Revised: 01/26/2004] [Accepted: 01/26/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to establish an identification method for the anginosus group within the genus Streptococcus by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Using a primer pair based on the group-specific sequences of penicillin-binding protein 2B (pbp2b) gene, a 275-bp fragment was amplified from each species in the group but no size-matched products were obtained in other streptococci. Further identification in the species or subspecies level was possible by a multiplex PCR with primers for the 16S ribosomal RNA gene of Streptococcus anginosus, the hyaluronate lyase genes both of Streptococcus intermedius and Streptococcus constellatus subsp. constellatus, and the intermedilysin (ily) gene of S. intermedius. In the case ofStreptococcus constellatus subsp. pharyngis, the amplified fragment from the S. intermedius-type hyaluronate lyase gene was obtained, while that from the ily gene was not. These results also indicate that two different hyaluronate lyase genes are distributed among the anginosus group.
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- Ayuko Takao
- Department of Oral Bacteriology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan.
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