"Peptostreptococcus" 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, anaerobic, coccoid bacteria that is part of the normal flora of humans. Its organisms are opportunistic pathogens causing bacteremias and soft tissue infections.
| Descriptor ID |
D010462
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.625.798 B03.510.400.625
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peptostreptococcus" by people in Profiles.
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Peptostreptococcus canis sp. nov., isolated from subgingival plaque from canine oral cavity. Anaerobe. 2012 Dec; 18(6):597-601.
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Molecular profiling of oral microbiota in jawbone samples of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. Oral Dis. 2012 Sep; 18(6):602-12.
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Peptostreptococcus russellii sp. nov., isolated from a swine-manure storage pit. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2011 Aug; 61(Pt 8):1875-1879.