Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Magnus Maximus, post: 4551222, member: 73473&quot;]Hi Suarez,</p><p>I know it seems hard to see but there are at least two different genus’s of bacteria in those pictures. The thicker cocci( circles) are likely a Staphylococcus species, while the thinner lancet shaped cocci in chains are likely Streptococcii. Of the strep in the picture there are likely many different species that can’t be differentiated by a microscope.</p><p>I did a standard gram stain without heat fixing and read the glass slide at 100x with oil.</p><p><br /></p><p>Human mouths are pretty nasty, our oral bacteria has evolved with us to break down many complex carbohydrates and starches. The bad thing about that is when the bacteria break down those things they release acidic byproducts that lowers the PH of the surrounding area which degrades the tooth enamel and that eventually leads to tooth decay.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fun fact, if you ever wake up in the morning and your breathe smells somewhat like bleach then it’s likely due to this little guy!</p><p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eikenella_corrodens" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eikenella_corrodens" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eikenella_corrodens</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in