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A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms occur in pairs or chains. No endospores are produced. Many species exist as commensals or parasites on man or animals with some being highly pathogenic. A few species are saprophytes and occur in the natural environment.
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; hemolytic streptococci equals STREPTOCOCCUS unless specified in text as S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, etc.; group A equals STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; B equals STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; D equals ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS; S. equinus (index under STREPTOCOCCUS); N equals LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; groups E, L, M, O, R, S go under STREPTOCOCCUS; infection equals STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
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QW 142.5.C6
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Streptococcus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013291. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013291
- Streptococcus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus
- Streptococcus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190161