Bacterium
streptococcus gordonii
Subclass of:
Streptococcus
Definitions related to streptococcus gordonii:
  • A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is positive for alpha hemolysis, beta glucosidase, beta glucuronidase, esculin hydrolysis and arginine deaminase, and negative for catalase and urease. It can ferment amygdalin, inulin, galactose, salicin, cellobiose, maltose, lactose, sucrose, and trehalose but not mannitol, sorbitol, melibiose or raffinose. S. gordonii is found in normal human oral flora but can be a pathogen causing dental caries, gum disease and endocarditis after oral trauma.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family STREPTOCOCCACEAE. It is a normal inhabitant of the human oral cavity, and causes DENTAL PLAQUE and ENDOCARDITIS. It is being investigated as a vehicle for vaccine delivery.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Streptococcus gordonii.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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