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Descriptor
English
:
Streptococcus
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Streptococcus
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Streptococcus
Tree Number:
B03.353.750.737.872
B03.510.400.800.872
B03.510.550.737.872
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; hemolytic streptococci =
STREPTOCOCCUS
unless specified in text as S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, etc.; group A =
STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES
; B =
STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE
; D =
ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS
;
ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM
;
STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS
; S. equinus (index under
STREPTOCOCCUS
); N =
LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS
; groups E, L, M, O, R, S go under
STREPTOCOCCUS
;
infection
=
STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PY
pathogenicity
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
13678
Unique Identifier:
D013291
Occurrence in VHL
:
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