Streptococcus
E928069
Streptococcus is a genus of Gram-positive, often chain-forming bacteria that includes many species significant as human pathogens, such as those causing strep throat, pneumonia, and meningitis.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
bacterial endocarditis
ⓘ
cellulitis ⓘ dental caries ⓘ meningitis ⓘ necrotizing fasciitis ⓘ neonatal sepsis ⓘ otitis media ⓘ pneumonia ⓘ rheumatic fever ⓘ scarlet fever ⓘ sinusitis ⓘ strep throat ⓘ toxic shock syndrome ⓘ |
| catalaseActivity | catalase-negative ⓘ |
| cellArrangement |
chains
ⓘ
pairs ⓘ |
| cellShape | coccus ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent |
peptidoglycan
ⓘ
teichoic acids ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Lancefield grouping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Theodor Billroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Streptococcaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
human gastrointestinal tract
ⓘ
human genitourinary tract ⓘ human skin ⓘ human upper respiratory tract ⓘ |
| hemolysisPattern |
alpha-hemolytic
ⓘ
beta-hemolytic ⓘ gamma-hemolytic ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Streptococcus agalactiae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Streptococcus anginosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus bovis NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus dysgalactiae NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus mitis NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus mutans NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus oralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus pneumoniae NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus pyogenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus salivarius NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus sanguinis NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptococcus suis ⓘ Streptococcus thermophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lancefieldGroups |
group A
ⓘ
group B ⓘ group C ⓘ group G ⓘ |
| metabolism | fermentative ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| order | Lactobacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| oxygenTolerance | aerotolerant anaerobe ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| usedIn |
dairy fermentation
ⓘ
yogurt production ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1874 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.