Novel Streptococcus mitis subsp. mitis Picklauza buccal isolate from individual with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis containing functional mobile qacG Gene.
Sydnie N Klauza, Sophie M. P. Pickelner, Kelyah Spurgeon, Souzane Ntamubano, Nicole R. Falkowski, Nisha Mohan, Jay H. Lipinski, Justin M. Oldham, David N. O’Dwyer, Ariangela J. Kozik
The paper identifies a functional qacG gene in a Streptococcus mitis subsp. mitis isolate from an IPF patient, showing transcriptional activity but no increased resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology