Preferred Label : Streptococcus cristatus;
NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the
phylum Firmicutes. This species is positive for alpha hemolysis and arginine deamination
and negative for catalase, urease and esculin hydrolysis. It can ferment maltose,
trehalose, galactose and lactose but not amygdalin, arabinose, inulin, mannitol, melibiose,
raffinose, ribose, sorbitol or xylitol. S. cristatus is found in the normal human
throat and oral cavity and may be involved in dental caries, gum disease and sepsis
after oral trauma.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Streptococcus cristatus.;
Taxon ID : 45634;
Origin ID : C86788;
UMLS CUI : C0318141;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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