@article{mbs:/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/00222615-42-1-67, author = "Pearce, Cheryl and Bowden, G. H. and Evans, Mishell and Fitzsimmons, S. P. and Johnson, Jolene and Sheridan, M. J. and Wientzen, R. and Cole, M. F.", title = "Identification of pioneer viridans streptococci in the oral cavity of human neonates", journal= "Journal of Medical Microbiology", year = "1995", volume = "42", number = "1", pages = "67-72", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-42-1-67", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/00222615-42-1-67", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1473-5644", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "Surmmary Three hundred and sixty-seven strains of pioneer streptococci isolated from the mouths of 40 healthy, full-term infants during the first month of life were examined by two taxonomic schemes that incorporated biochemical and physiological characteristics, IgA1 protease production and glycosidase activities. Streptococcus mitis biovar 1 and S. oralis comprised 55.0% of the pioneer streptococci isolated from neonates. S. salivarius constituted 25.3% of the isolates, while S. anginosus, S. mitis biovar 2, S. sanguis and S. gordonii accounted collectively for 11.4%. Difficulties in identifying streptococci were encountered and 8.4% of the 367 isolates could not be assigned to a recognised species.", }