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Descriptor
English
:
Viridans Streptococci
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Estreptococos Viridans
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Estreptococos Viridans
Synonyms
English
:
Streptococcus Viridans Group
Tree Number:
B03.510.400.800.872.875
Definition
English
:
A large heterogeneous group of mostly alpha-hemolytic streptococci. They colonize the respiratory tract at birth and generally have a low degree of pathogenicity. This group of species includes
STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS
;
STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS
;
STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS
;
STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS
;
STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS
; and the
STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI GROUP
. The latter are often beta-hemolytic and commonly produce invasive pyogenic infections including
brain
and abdominal abscesses.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
infection: coord IM with
STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
(IM)
History Note
English
:
2003
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
chemistry
classification
cytology
drug effects
enzymology
growth & development
genetics
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
physiology
pathogenicity
radiation effects
ultrastructure
virology
Record Number:
36615
Unique Identifier:
D034363
Occurrence in VHL
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