Gemella

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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.

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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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Bacillales includesGenus Gemella