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Descriptor English: Streptococcus salivarius
Descriptor Spanish: Streptococcus salivarius
Descriptor Streptococcus salivarius
Scope note: Especie de Streptococcus que se encuentra en la cavidad oral y las vías respiratorias superiores de los seres humanos. Es un constituyente de la PLACA DENTAL y algunas cepas pueden convertirse en patógenos si pasan al torrente sanguíneo. Sin embargo, otras cepas, como el Streptococcus salivarius K12, producen BACTERIOCINAS y se utilizan como PROBIÓTICOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Streptococcus salivarius
Descriptor French: Streptococcus salivarius
Tree number(s): B03.353.750.737.872.663
B03.510.400.800.872.663
B03.510.550.737.872.663
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000070001
Scope note: A species of Streptococcus that occurs in the human oral cavity and upper respiratory tract. It is a constituent of DENTAL PLAQUE and some strains may be pathogenic if they enter the bloodstream. However, other strains such as Streptococcus salivarius K12 produce BACTERIOCINS and are used as PROBIOTICS.
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Streptococcus (1963-2016)
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
DeCS ID: 56332
Unique ID: D000070001
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Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2015/10/09
Streptococcus salivarius - Preferred
Concept UI M000608853
Scope note A species of Streptococcus that occurs in the human oral cavity and upper respiratory tract. It is a constituent of DENTAL PLAQUE and some strains may be pathogenic if they enter the bloodstream. However, other strains such as Streptococcus salivarius K12 produce BACTERIOCINS and are used as PROBIOTICS.
Preferred term Streptococcus salivarius



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