streptococcus lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
• A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms occur in pairs or chains. No endospores are produced. Many species exist as commensals or parasites on man or animals with some being highly pathogenic. A few species are saprophytes and occur in the natural environment.