CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis are ubiquitous species of the dental biofilms, commonly involved in opportunistic cardiovascular infections, such as infective endocarditis (IE). There is evidence that systemic infections promoted by these bacteria involve a restricted sub-set of strains with increased expression of virulence genes, as consequence of spontaneous mutations …