"Streptococcus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms occur in pairs or chains. No endospores are produced. Many species exist as commensals or parasites on man or animals with some being highly pathogenic. A few species are saprophytes and occur in the natural environment.
| Descriptor ID |
D013291
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.737.872 B03.510.400.800.872 B03.510.550.737.872
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Streptococcus" by people in Profiles.
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Cytotrophoblasts suppress macrophage-mediated inflammation through a contact-dependent mechanism. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2021 03; 85(3):e13352.
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Oral commensal bacteria differentially modulate epithelial cell death. Arch Oral Biol. 2020 Dec; 120:104926.
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Prostaglandin E2 Regulation of Macrophage Innate Immunity. Chem Res Toxicol. 2016 Jan 19; 29(1):19-25.
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Endoscope storage time: assessment of microbial colonization up to 21 days after reprocessing. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May; 81(5):1150-4.
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Involvement of G(i) proteins and Src tyrosine kinase in TNFalpha production induced by lipopolysaccharide, group B Streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus. Cytokine. 2003 Jun 07; 22(5):126-33.
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Orbital cellulitis and abscess secondary to dacryocystitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2002 Aug; 120(8):1096-9.
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Placing toys, pictures, and colorful objects in the isolettes with premature infants. J Perinatol. 1988; 8(4):396.
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Acute glomerulonephritis following group G streptococcal infection. J Infect Dis. 1987 Aug; 156(2):411-2.
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Evidence for the synthesis and release of strongly immunosuppressive, noncytotoxic substances by Streptococcus intermedius. J Clin Invest. 1979 Oct; 64(4):871-83.
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Bacterial flora of patients with prematurely ruptured membranes. South Med J. 1977 Aug; 70(8):948-50, 954.