Streptococcus mutans
species of bacterium
Streptococcus mutans is a gram-positive bacteria that lives in the mouth. This bacteria grows optimally in the range of 18-40 degrees Celsius. The microbe was first described by Clarke in 1924.
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| Stain of S. mutans in thioglycollate broth culture. | |
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| Species: | S. mutans
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| Streptococcus mutans Clarke 1924
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