Streptococcus cristatus is a species of viridans Streptococcus with tufted fibrils, first isolated from the human oral cavity and throat. The type strain is strain CR311 (= NCTC 12479).

Further reading

  • Matthys C, Claeys G, Verschraegen G, Wauters G, Vogelaers D, De Baere T, et al. (2006). "Streptococcus cristatus isolated from a resected heart valve and blood cultures: case reports and application of phenotypic and genotypic techniques for identification". Acta Clin Belg. 61 (4): 196–200. doi:. PMID .
  • Zhang G, Chen R, Rudney JD (2008). "Streptococcus cristatus attenuates Fusobacterium nucleatum-induced interleukin-8 expression in oral epithelial cells". Journal of Periodontal Research. 43 (4): 408–16. doi:. PMID .

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