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Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
, or
pneumococcus
, is a
Gram-positive
,
alpha-hemolytic
,
facultative anaerobic
member of the
genus
Streptococcus
. A significant human
pathogenic bacterium
,
S. pneumoniae
was recognized as a major cause of
pneumonia
in the late 19th century, and is the subject of many
humoral immunity
studies.
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