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- Streptococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order Lactobacillales. Representative genera include Lactococcus, Lactovum, and Streptococcus.
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Streptococcaceae. Streptococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order Lactobacillales. [1] Representative genera include Lactococcus, Lactovum, and Streptococcus .
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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.
The genus Streptococcus, a heterogeneous group of Gram-positive bacteria, has broad significance in medicine and industry. Various streptococci are important ecologically as part of the normal microbial flora of animals and humans; some can also cause diseases that range from subacute to acute or even chronic.
- Maria Jevitz Patterson
- 1996
Streptococcus, (genus Streptococcus), group of spheroidal bacteria belonging to the family Streptococcaceae. The term streptococcus (“twisted berry”) refers to the bacteria’s characteristic grouping in chains that resemble a string of beads. Streptococci are microbiologically characterized as
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Jun 8, 2018 · streptococcus Genus of gram-positive spherical or oval bacteria that grow in pairs or bead-like chains. They live mainly as parasites in the mouth, respiratory tract and intestine. Some are harmless but others are pathogenic, causing scarlet fever and other infections. Treatment is with antibiotics. World Encyclopedia.
Introduction. The family Streptococcaceae include Gram-positive spherical bacteria growing in chains or pairs. They are typically non-motile, non-spore forming facultative anaerobes and oxidase negative. They attack carbohydrates fermentatively and are catalase negative.
May 31, 2022 · Chapter 1 History of Streptococcus pyogenes Research. Joseph J. Ferretti, PhD. Author Information and Affiliations. Created: May 31, 2022; Last Update: November 19, 2022. Go to: Introduction.
