Streptococcus dysgalactiae
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Streptococcus dysgalactiae
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Lactobacillales; Streptococcaceae; Streptococcus
Species
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NCBI: Taxonomy |
Streptococcus dysgalactiae
Description and significance
Streptococcus dysgalactiae is a member of group C streptococci (GCS). This gram-positive bacteria is commonly found on the animal and can be isolated found from udders of cows with mild mastitis, an inflammation of the mammalian breast, and from blood and tissues of lambs with polyarthritis, an inflammation of five or more joints. [240 book, S.I.] Although it is extremely rare to be found on human, it can cause meningitis, an inflammation of the protective membrane covering the central nervous system. [2,3]
The virulence factors of group C streptococci were not studied as extensively as much as other streptococci group; as a result, researchers sequenced the whole genome of one strain, NS3396. [8] The study of the sequence revealed a number of similarities between Streptococcus pyogenes, a group A streptococci (GAS), and Streptococcus dysgalactiae. This allows researchers to understand the pathology of Streptococcus dysgalactiae.[8]
Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
Edited by student of Rachel Larsen
