Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae
SEM micrograph of S. pneumoniae.
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Firmicutes
Class:
Diplococci
Order:
Lactobacillales
Family:
Streptococcaceae
Genus:
Streptococcus
Species:
S. pneumoniae
Binomial name
Streptococcus pneumoniae
(Klein 1884)
Chester 1901

Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic diplococcus aerotolerant anaerobe and a member of the genus Streptococcus.[1] An important human pathogen, S. pneumoniae has been known as a major cause of pneumonia in the late 19th century and is the subject of many humoral immunity studies.

References

  1. ↑ Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. 2004. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.


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