Streptococcus mutans
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| Streptococcus mutans | |
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| Stain of S. mutans in thioglycollate broth culture. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Streptococcaceae |
| Genus: | Streptococcus |
| Species: | S. mutans |
| Binomial name | |
| Streptococcus mutans Clarke 1924 |
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Streptococcus mutans is a gram-positive bacteria that lives in the mouth. This bacteria grows optimally in the range of 18-40 degrees Celsius. The microbe was first described by Clarke in 1924.
