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Streptococcus Viridans Group

Known as: Viridans Streptococci, streptococci viridans, Viridans streptococcus 
A large heterogeneous group of mostly alpha-hemolytic streptococci. They colonize the respiratory tract at birth and generally have a low degree of… 
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Platelet Aggregation Induced by Serotype Polysaccharides from Streptococcus mutans
ABSTRACT Platelet aggregation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis induced by viridans… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Cytokine production by human epithelial and endothelial cells following exposure to oral viridans streptococci involves lectin interactions between bacteria and cell surface receptors
In order to examine the possible implication of human epithelial and endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of various diseases… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Micro-ecology of the nasopharyngeal bacterial flora in otitis-prone and non-otitis-prone children.
The quantitative bacteriology of the adenoid was studied in otitis-prone and non-otitis-prone children. alpha-hemolytic… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
SIGNIFICANCE OF SEVERAL BACTERIOPHAGE GROUPS AS INDICATORS OF SEWAGE POLLUTION IN MARINE WATERS
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Serious infections due to penicillin-resistant strains of viridans streptococci with altered penicillin-binding proteins.
We investigated the mechanism of resistance to penicillin in two penicillin-resistant clinical isolates of viridans streptococci… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Viridans streptococcal endocarditis: clinical, microbiological, and echocardiographic correlations.
Infections caused by species within the viridans streptococci have been associated with different clinical characteristics. We… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Infective endocarditis complicating mitral valve prolapse: epidemiologic, clinical, and microbiologic aspects.
Cases of infective endocarditis superimposed upon prolapsing mitral valves were first described two decades ago. In the… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Characterization of tufted streptococci isolated from the "corn cob" configuration of human dental plaque
Streptococci isolated from "corn cob" configurations of human dental plaque possess a polar fibrillar tuft extending 100 to 150… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Antimicrobial susceptibilities of species of viridans streptococci.
Sixty-three strains of viridans streptococci (12 strains of Streptococcus mutans, 12 of Streptococcus mitis, nine of… 
1970
1970
The treatment of pyoderma in children.
Three therapeutic agents were compared in the treatment of 209 children with superficial pyoderma. Patients were given benzathine… 
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