Pneumococcus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Streptococcus pneumoniae |
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| SEM micrograph of S. pneumoniae. | |
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Diplococci
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Streptococcaceae
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S. pneumoniae
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| Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein 1884)
Chester 1901 |
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Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic diplococcus aerotolerant anaerobe and a member of the genus Streptococcus. An important human pathogen, S. pneumoniae was recognized as a major cause of pneumonia in the late 19th century and is the subject of many humoral immunity studies.
Images for kids
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Optochin sensitivity in a culture of Streptococcus pneumoniae (white disk)
See also
In Spanish: Neumococo para niños
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