Staphylococcus

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S. aureus

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S. capitis

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S. caprae

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S. epidermidis

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S. haemolyticus

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S. hominis

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S. lugdunensis

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S. saprophyticus

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S. warneri

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S. xylosus

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Staphylococcus (in Greek staphyle means bunch of grapes and coccos means granule) is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. Under the microscope they appear round (cocci), and form in grape-like clusters.

Related Topics:
Greek - Gram-positive - Microscope - Grape

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There are about thirty species of staphylococci. Most are completely harmless, and reside normally on the skin and mucous membranes of humans and other organisms. They are a small component of soil microbial flora. This genus is found world wide.

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