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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.
- Streptococcus Dysgalactiae
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- Streptococcus Mutans
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- Viridans Streptococci
The viridans streptococci are a large group of commensal...
- Salivary Microbiome
The salivary microbiome consists of the nonpathogenic,...
- Strep Throat
Streptococcal pharyngitis, also known as streptococcal sore...
- Streptococcus Dysgalactiae
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 gram-positive and nonmotile.
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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 .
- Streptococcaceae
- Lactobacillales
The Streptococcaceae are distinguished from the Micrococcaceae in that the former are catalase negative and the latter are catalase positive. In the Streptococcaceae family, only streptococci and aerococci are regularly isolated from specimens of human origin (see Table 2.1 ).
May 29, 2023 · It belongs to the family Streptococcaceae of the order Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria). The name was coined by Albert Theodor Billroth (a Vinennese surgeon) based on the apparent twisting or bending (Greek, streptos ) of the streptococcal chain.
The nomenclature for streptococci, especially the nomenclature in medical use, has been based largely on serogroup identification of cell wall components rather than on species names. For several decades, interest has focused on two major species that cause severe infections: S pyogenes (group A streptococci) and S pneumoniae (pneumococci).
Oct 19, 2014 · The order Lactobacillales includes the family Streptococcaceae with three genera Streptococcus, Lactococcus, and Lactovum, in addition to closely related species currently referred to as the “ Lactococcus piscium group ” (Fig. 28.1 ). Their ecological distribution is diverse; in addition to thriving in many natural habitats, it includes ...
