Cariogenic Streptococcus mutans produces strain-specific antibiotics that impair commensal colonization
X. Tang, Y. Kudo, J. Baker, S. LaBonte, P. Jordan, S. McKinnie, J. Guo, T. Huan, B. Moore, A. Edlund
This study identifies a biosynthetic pathway in Streptococcus mutans that produces strain-specific antibiotics, which inhibit commensal bacteria and contribute to dental caries.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2019Microbiology