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Streptococcus is a genus of gram-positive coccus (pl.: cocci) or spherical bacteria that belongs to the family Streptococcaceae, within the order Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria), in the phylum Bacillota.
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- Streptococcus Dysgalactiae
The genus Streptococcus currently comprises 99 recognized species, many of which are associated with disease in humans and animals ( www.bacterio.net/streptococcus.html ). The streptococci are gram-positive cocci that are usually arranged in chains of varying lengths and in some cases pairs.
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Oct 19, 2014 · This chapter discusses briefly the family Streptococcaceae and its three genera Streptococcus, Lactococcus, and Lactovum.
- Stephen Lory
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Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a Gram-positive, spherical bacteria, alpha-hemolytic member of the genus Streptococcus. [1] They are usually found in pairs ( diplococci) and do not form spores and are non motile. [2]
Streptococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order Lactobacillales. Representative genera include Lactococcus, Lactovum, and Streptococcus. References
Streptococcus is a genus of spherical Gram-positive bacteria belonging to the phylum Firmicutes and the lactic acid bacteria group. They are cocci, meaning that they are shaped like spheres or circles.
Jun 20, 2011 · Group B streptococci cause life-threatening diseases in newborns, pregnant women, the elderly, and adults with compromised immune systems. Group B strep infections are different from other strep infections, in that the individual can be colonized by the bacteria before any symptoms are obvious.
