Organisms

Streptococcus pneumoniae

A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals.

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Abstract

A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Diplococcus pneumoniae
  • Pneumococcus

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

infection = PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; consider also PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCOCCAL

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History Note

76; was DIPLOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE 1963-75

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NLM Classification

QW 142.5.C6

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Streptococcus pneumoniae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013296. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013296
  2. Streptococcus pneumoniae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_pneumoniae
  3. Streptococcus pneumoniae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q221179