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Preferred term

Streptococcus pyogenes  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from skin lesions, blood, inflammatory exudates, and the upper respiratory tract of humans. It is a group A hemolytic Streptococcus that can cause SCARLET FEVER and RHEUMATIC FEVER.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Streptococcus Group A
  • txid1314

In other languages

  • French

  • Streptococcus groupe A
  • Streptocoque du groupe A
  • Streptocoque pyogène
  • txid1314

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RK8Z87G1-T

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