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Streptococcus dysgalactiae
groups C & G beta-hemolytic Streptococci
Epidemiology:
- most frequently colonizes intestines, genital tract
- less commonly, ecnountered as skin flora
- capable of causing infeciton both humans & animals
Pathology:
- spectrum of diseases resembles that of Streptococcus pyogenes
Laboratory:
- Streptococcus dysgalactiae DNA
General
Streptococcus
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Wikipedia: Streptococcus dysgalactiae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_dysgalactiae
- MicrobeWiki: Streptococcus dysgalactiae
https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Streptococcus_dysgalactiae
- Hughes JM et al
Human Infections Due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae Subspecies
equisimilis.
Clin Infect Dis. (2009) 49 (5): 766-772.
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/49/5/766.full