Diplococcus

Diplococcus /Dip·lo·coc·cus/ (-kok´us) former name for a genus of bacteria of the tribe Streptococceae. D. pneumo´niae is now called Streptococcus pneumoniae.

diplococcus /dip·lo·coc·cus/ (-kok´us) pl. diplococ´ci

1. any of the spherical, lanceolate, or coffee-bean–shaped bacteria occurring usually in pairs as a result of incomplete separation after cell division in a single plane.

2. an organism of the genus Diplococcus.

Dip·lo·coc·cus (d

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A genus of gram-positive anaerobic encapsulated fermenting bacteria having a somewhat elongated spherical shape.

dip·lo·coc·cus (d

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n. pl. dip·lo·coc·ci (-k

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Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic.

diplo·coccal (-k

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k, -k

k) adj.

diplococcus

[dip′lōkok′əs] pl, diplococci

Etymology: Gk, diploos, double, kokkos, berry

1 n, a member of the Coccaceae family that occurs in pairs because of incomplete cell division. Diplococci are often found as parasites or saprophytes.

2 adj, describing bacteria of the Coccaceae family, which occur as pairs of cocci. Examples include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrheae, and N. meningitidis.

Diplococcus [dip″lo-kok´us]

former name for a genus of bacteria of the tribe Streptococceae. D. pneumo´niae is now called Streptococcus pneumoniae.

diplococcus [dip″lo-kok´us] (pl. diplococ´�ci)

1. any of the spherical, lance-shaped, or coffee bean–shaped bacteria occurring usually in pairs as a result of incomplete separation after cell division in a single plane.

2. any organism of the genus Diplococcus.

Diplococcus

former name for a genus of bacteria (tribe Streptococcaceae). The species have been assigned other names. See streptococcuspneumoniae.

diplococcus

pl. diplococci. Any of the spherical bacteria occurring usually in pairs as a result of incomplete separation after cell division in a single plane.

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Neisseria meningitidis is encapsulated gram-negative diplococcus, and the causative agent of meningococcemia.

Meningococcemia - Facts About Meningococcemia by Ricky Hussey / Health, general community

Culture of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a Gram-negative diplococcus, requires plating on selective media and incubation at 36 [degrees]C in a C[O.

Use of NAATs for STD diagnosis of GC and CT in non-FDA-cleared ... by Renault, Cybele A.; Hall, Christopher; Kent, Charlotte K.; Klausner, Jeffrey D. / Medical Laboratory Observer

This child was shown to have a gram-negative Diplococcus infection by microscopic analysis of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample.

Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis outside meningitis belt in ... by Martin, Paul M.V. / Emerging Infectious Diseases

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