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Streptococcus, from Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós), meaning "twisted", and κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "grain", is a genus of gram-positive spherical bacteria that belongs to the family Streptococcaceae, within the order Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria), in the phylum Bacillota. Cell division in streptococci occurs along a single axis, thus when growing they tend to form pairs or chains, which may appear bent or twisted. This differs from staphylococci, which divide along multiple axes, thereby generating irregular, grape-like clusters of cells. Most streptococci are oxidase-negative and

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Streptococcus is a genus of spherical bacteria that form chains when they grow, and the name comes from the Greek words for "twisted" and "grain" because of their characteristic appearance. These bacteria are important because many species are associated with human infections and disease, making them medically significant organisms.

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Species

Streptococcus

GENUS

  1. KingdomBacteria
  2. PhylumFirmicutes
  3. ClassBacilli
  4. OrderLactobacillales
  5. FamilyStreptococcaceae
Habitatmarine
Observations43
Observations recorded98,040

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
4
Family
Streptococcaceae
Collections
CIAD, NHMUK
Recorded in
Guatemala

Research

137,295 papers

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Wikidata facts

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Parent taxon
Streptococcaceae
Image
Streptococcus.jpg
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taxon name
Streptococcus
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Streptococcus
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Category:Streptococcus
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