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Streptococcus
pneumoniae
| Genomic
sources for restriction enzymes (at this website): |
DpnI,
DpnII |
| Respiration: |
Approximately 20% of clinical isolates of S. pneumoniae
require anaerobic condistions for growth |
| Taxonomy: |
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Lactobacillales; Streptococcaceae;
Streptococcus |
| Misc.: |
Streptococcus pneumoniae was reclassified from
Diplococcus pneumoniae. |
| Human
health: |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae
is surprisingly a normal inhabitant of the human upper
respiratory tract. Streptococcus pneumoniae can
cause pneumonia or secondary meningitis and is the leading
cause of invasive bacterial disease in children and the
elderly. |
Disclaimer: This information is presented as
interesting bits of information is not meant for any other purpose!
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