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Streptococcus

"Streptococcus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Streptococcus" by people in this website by year, and whether "Streptococcus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 8 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2020
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