Gemella
E938724
Gemella is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria commonly found as part of the normal flora in the human oral cavity and upper respiratory tract, though some species can act as opportunistic pathogens.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
bacteremia
ⓘ
bone and joint infections ⓘ central nervous system infections ⓘ infective endocarditis ⓘ oral infections ⓘ pulmonary infections ⓘ |
| catalaseReaction | catalase-negative ⓘ |
| cellArrangement |
pairs
ⓘ
short chains ⓘ |
| cellShape | coccus ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | peptidoglycan ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonizes | mucosal surfaces ⓘ |
| commonlyIsolatedFrom |
dental plaque
ⓘ
human clinical specimens ⓘ oropharyngeal samples ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Gemellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
gastrointestinal tract
ⓘ
genitourinary tract ⓘ human oral cavity ⓘ upper respiratory tract ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Gemella bergeriae
ⓘ
Gemella cuniculi NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemella haemolysans NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemella morbillorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemella palaticanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemella sanguinis ⓘ Gemella taiwanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| metabolism | fermentative ⓘ |
| order | Lactobacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevance |
clinical microbiology
ⓘ
oral microbiology ⓘ |
| role | normal human microbiota ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Gemella haemolysans ⓘ |
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