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Staphylococcus

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Staphylococcus, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ), meaning "bunch of grapes", and (kókkos), meaning "kernel" or "Kermes", is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Staphylococcaceae from the order Bacillales. Under the microscope, they appear spherical (cocci), and form in grape-like clusters. Staphylococcus species are facultative anaerobic organisms (capable of growth both aerobically and anaerobically).

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Staphylococcus is a genus of bacteria within the kingdom Bacteria. It belongs to the phylum Firmicutes, class Bacilli, and family Staphylococcaceae. The order is listed as Staphylococcales in some records and Bacillales in others. The scientific name is Staphylococcus Rosenbach, 1884, and the taxon status is accepted.

Records for this genus are extensive, with 92,947 occurrences documented. A specific species, commonly referred to as staph aureus, has 71 observations and is not extinct. Institutional records from the US, YPM, and NHMUK include data from Italy. The genus is referenced by 752 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

staph aureus

Staphylococcus

GENUS

  1. KingdomBacteria
  2. PhylumFirmicutes
  3. ClassBacilli
  4. OrderStaphylococcales
  5. FamilyStaphylococcaceae
Observations71
Observations recorded92,947

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
4
With media
1
Family
Staphylococcaceae
Collections
US, YPM, NHMUK
Recorded in
Italy
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Research

219,655 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Taxonomy
  • Groups
  • Notes
  • Biochemical identification
  • Coagulase production
  • Genomics and molecular biology
  • Host range
  • Populations at risk for ''Staphylococcus aureus'' infection
  • Clinical
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Staphylococcus, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ), meaning "bunch of grapes", and (kókkos), meaning "kernel" or "Kermes", is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Staphylococcaceae from the order Bacillales. Under the microscope, they appear spherical (cocci), and form in grape-like clusters. Staphylococcus species are facultative anaerobic organisms (capable of growth both aerobically and anaerobically).

The name was coined in 1880 by Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist Alexander Ogston (1844–1929), following the pattern established five years earlier with the naming of Streptococcus. It combines the prefix "staphylo-" (from ), and suffixed by the (from ).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Staphylococcus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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