Streptococcus milleri group
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Streptococcus milleri group is a group of Streptococcus
species.
Members include:
Streptococcus
Streptococcus is a genus of spherical Gram-positive bacteria belonging to the phylum Firmicutes and the lactic acid bacteria group. Cellular division occurs along a single axis in these bacteria, and thus they grow in chains or pairs, hence the name — from Greek στρεπτος streptos, meaning...
species.
Members include:
- Streptococcus anginosusStreptococcus anginosusStreptococcus anginosus is a species of Streptococcus.Together with Streptococcus constellatus and Streptococcus intermedius they constitute the anginosus group, which is sometimes also referred to as the milleri group after the previously assumed single but later refuted species Streptococcus...
- Streptococcus constellatusStreptococcus constellatus-Introduction:Streptococcus constellatus is a species of Streptococcus part of the normal flora in the oral cavity, urogenital region, and intestinal tract. However, it can frequently cause purulent infections in other parts of the body. DNA homology studies and 16S rRNA sequence analysis...
- Streptococcus intermediusStreptococcus intermediusStreptococcus intermedius is a commensal bacterium and a member of the Streptococcus anginosus group. The S. anginosus group, occasionally termed “Streptococcus milleri group” display hemolytic and serologic diversity, yet share core physiological traits. Despite being commensal organisms, members...