TABLE 1.
Bacterial species and clinical isolates tested in this study
| Bacterial species and strain | Source of isolation |
|---|---|
| Reference species | |
| S. sanguinis ATCC 10556 | Patient with bacterial endocarditis |
| S. oralis ATCC 10557 | Patient with bacterial endocarditis |
| S. oralis ATCC 35037 | Human mouth |
| S. oralis ATCC 9811 | Human mouth |
| S. gordonii ATCC 10558 | Patient with bacterial endocarditis |
| S. cristatus ATCC 49999 | Coronal dental plaque |
| S. mitis ATCC 903 (biovar 2) | Ulcerated sore throat |
| S. parasanguinis ATCC 15911 | Human throat |
| S. pneumoniaea WU2 | Normal mouse serum |
| S. mutans ATCC 25175 | Human carious dentine |
| S. salivarius ATCC 7073 | Patient with acute articular rheumatism |
| S. sobrinus ATCC 33478 | Human dental plaque |
| S. ratti ATCC 19645 | Caries lesion in rat |
| S. vestibularis ATCC 49124 | Human oral cavity |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 | Human mouth |
| Actinomyces naeslundii ATCC 12104 | Human sinus |
| E. coli JM109 | |
| S. sanguinis clinical isolatesb | |
| UASa14 | 18-mo-old boy |
| UASa22 | 24-mo-old girl |
| UASa25 | 24-mo-old boy |
| UASa30 | 24-mo-old boy |
| UASa33 | 18-mo-old boy |
| UASa38 | 24-mo-old boy |
| UASa39 | 15-mo-old boy |
| UASa42 | 18-mo-old girl |
| UASa43 | 24-mo-old boy |
| UASa44 | 18-mo-old boy |
| UASa49 | 18-mo-old girl |
| UASa51 | 24-mo-old girl |
| UASa56 | 24-mo-old boy |
| UASa57 | 24-mo-old boy |
| UASa70 | 15-mo-old girl |
| UASa88 | 24-mo-old girl |