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Streptococcus

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Definition: 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.  GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; hemolytic streptococci   
Examples Streptococcus agalactiae; Streptococcus bovis; Streptococcus equi; Streptococcus gordonii; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Streptococcus pyogenes; Streptococcus suis; Streptococcus thermophilus; Viridans Streptococci
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
MC protein, Streptococcus dysgalactiae  0   *Bacterial Proteins Streptococcus. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 1999 Oct;26(1):11-24
platelet aggregation-associated protein, Streptococcus  0   *Antigens, Bacterial *Bacterial Proteins Collagen Streptococcus. Adv Dent Res 1997 Apr;11(1):69-74
plasminogen-binding protein, bacteria  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Carrier Proteins Streptococcus. J Biol Chem 1993 Dec 5;268(34):25417-24
protein H, Streptococcus  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Carrier Proteins *Membrane Proteins Streptococcus. J Immunol 1990;144(10):4046
erythrogenic toxin A receptor  0   *Receptors, Immunologic Exotoxins Streptococcus. Acta Histochem (Suppl) (Jena) 1986;33:17
vaccineurin  0   *Bacterial Vaccines Bacillus Streptococcus. Otolaryngol Pol 1984;38(3):239
diplococcin  1403-45-8 Diplococcin  *Bacteriocins Streptococcus. Appl Environ Microbiol 1984;48(4):895
enocin  58339-45-0 Enocin  *Bacteriocins Streptococcus. J Infect Dis 1982;146(5):683
IgG Fc-binding protein, Streptococcus  0   *Bacterial Proteins Antigens, Bacterial Immunoglobulin G Streptococcus Receptors, IgG. Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 1982;67(4):369
endostreptosin  0   *Antigens, Bacterial Streptococcus. Clin Nephrol 1981;15(6):279Clin Nephrol 1981;15(6):279
capsular polysaccharide, Streptococcus suis type 2  0   *Bacterial Capsules Streptococcus. J Hyg (Lond) 1980;85(2):275
antistreptokinase  0   *Antibodies, Bacterial Streptococcal Infections/immunology Streptococcus/immunology. Yonago Acta Med 20(1):50;1976
viridin  3306-52-3 (1S-(1 alpha,2 alpha,11b alpha))-1,7,8,11b-tetrahydro-1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-11b-methylcyclo penta(7,8)phenanthro(10,1-bc)furan-3,6,9(2H)-trione  *Androstenes *Bacteriocins Streptococcus. Antimicrob Ag Chemother 15(3):436;1979; Antimicrob Ag Chemother 9(1):81;1976; Infect Immun 14(3):776;1976
antistreptopolysaccharide  0   *Antibodies, Bacterial *Polysaccharides, Bacterial Streptococcus/immunology Streptococcus pyogenes. Singapore Med J 14(3):452;1973

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