Streptococcus sanguinis induces neutrophil cell death by production of hydrogen peroxide.

Streptococcus is the dominant bacterial genus in the human oral cavity and a leading cause of infective endocarditis. Streptococcus sanguinis belongs to the mitis group of streptococci and produces hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by the action of SpxB, a pyruvate oxidase. In this study, we investigated the...

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Main Authors: Ryuichi Sumioka, Masanobu Nakata, Nobuo Okahashi, Yixuan Li, Satoshi Wada, Masaya Yamaguchi, Tomoko Sumitomo, Mikako Hayashi, Shigetada Kawabata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5319702?pdf=render