Masatoshi Otsugu

Contribution of Severe Dental Caries Induced by Streptococcus mutans to the Pathogenicity of Infective Endocarditis

Ryota Nomura, Saaya Matayoshi, Masatoshi Otsugu et al. · Infection and Immunity · 2020 · 83 citations · Full text

Contribution of the Interaction of Streptococcus mutans Serotype <i>k</i> Strains with Fibrinogen to the Pathogenicity of Infective Endocarditis

Ryota Nomura, Masatoshi Otsugu, Shuhei Naka et al. · Infection and Immunity · 2014 · 55 citations · Full text

Pathogenic Microbiology, Microbial Pathogens, Immunology +16

Specific strains of Streptococcus mutans, a pathogen of dental caries, in the tonsils, are associated with IgA nephropathy

Seigo Ito, Taro Misaki, Shuhei Naka et al. · Scientific Reports · 2019 · 49 citations · Full text

Potential involvement of Streptococcus mutans possessing collagen binding protein Cnm in infective endocarditis

Ryota Nomura, Masatoshi Otsugu, Masakazu Hamada et al. · Scientific Reports · 2020 · 41 citations · Full text

Potential high virulence for infective endocarditis in Streptococcus mutans strains with collagen-binding proteins but lacking PA expression

Ryota Nomura, Shuhei Naka, Hirotoshi Nemoto et al. · Archives of Oral Biology · 2013 · 40 citations

Medical Microbiology, Virulence Factor, Pathogenesis +10