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2 unusual facts about Streptococcus


Lactenin

It has some inhibitory action on Lancefield Group A Streptococci.

Sequela

Rheumatic fever is a nonsuppurative sequela of a primary infection of group A Streptococcus bacteria.


Bulgarian cuisine

Kiselo mlyako (Traditional Bulgarian Yogurt which is produced using a culture of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus bacteria.)

Diminazen

Diminazen(e) is an antiinfective drug for animals commercialized as Azidin, Berenil, Ganasag or Pirocide, directed, e.g., against infections with Babesia, Trypanosoma and Cytauxzoon and some bacteria such as Brucella and Streptococcus.

Hemolysis

In vivo hemolysis can be caused by a large number of medical conditions, including many Gram-positive bacteria (e.g., Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Staphylococcus), some parasites (e.g., Plasmodium), some autoimmune disorders (e.g., drug-induced hemolytic anemia), some genetic disorders (e.g., Sickle-cell disease or G6PD deficiency), or blood with too low a solute concentration (hypotonic to cells).


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