Tracking human migration patterns through the oral bacterial flora P.W. Caufield Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 15, Pages 37-39 (January 2009) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02680.x Copyright © 2009 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 1 Phylogeny of the cryptic 5.6-kb plasmid from Streptococcus mutans. Strains in red are serotype e and are shown to exhibit a common evolutionary derivation, whereas racial/geographical host and mutacin gene distribution are not correlated with the plasmid's history. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2009 15, 37-39DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02680.x) Copyright © 2009 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 2 Phylogenetic tree depicting co-evolutionary histories of Streptococcus mutans and its human host. Clustering and similarity of genotypes of Caucasian strains suggest an Asian ancestor and small founder population. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2009 15, 37-39DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02680.x) Copyright © 2009 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions