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genus Streptococcus

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Noun1.genus Streptococcus - a genus of bacteria
bacteria genus - a genus of bacteria
family Lactobacillaceae, family Lactobacteriaceae, Lactobacillaceae, Lactobacteriaceae - lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid
strep, streptococci, streptococcus - spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
Streptococcus anhemolyticus - a species of bacteria


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Hillman and his colleagues have found evidence that three bacterial species common in the healthy mouth, all of the genus Streptococcus, are antagonistic to several bacterial species thought to be involved in periodontal disease.
Oral ecology; a matter of attachment by Miller, Julie Ann / Science News
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