Streptococcus gordonii

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Streptococcus gordonii

The genus Streptococci are gram positive, mesophilic, nonmotile cocci that grow in pairs or bead like chains. It is an early colonizer on the human tooth and an important cause of infective endocarditis.

Scientific classification

Kingdom	Bacteria
Phylum	Firmicutes
Class	Bacilli
Order	Lactobacillales
Family	Streptococcaceae
Genus	Streptococcus
Species	S. gordonii
Binomial	Streptococcus gordonii

Transmission

References

Uniprot Taxonomy

PubMed

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