Bacterium
streptococcus oralis
Subclass of:
Streptococcus Viridans Group
Definitions related to streptococcus oralis:
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A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is alpha hemolytic, urease and catalase negative, sialidase and alpha glucosidase positive and does not hydrolyze esculin. It can ferment ribose, raffinose, and trehalose but not inulin, cellobiose, mannitol, or sorbitol. S. oralis is found in the human oral cavity and respiratory tract and can be a pathogen that causes dental caries, gum disease, and endocarditis following oral trauma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria that is numerous in the mouth and throat. It is a common cause of endocarditis and is also implicated in dental plaque formation.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Streptococcus oralis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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