Streptococcus is a bacterium of a genus that includes the agents of souring of milk and dental decay, and hemolytic pathogens causing various infections such as scarlet fever and pneumonia.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen responsible for enormous global morbidity and mortality. Despite this, the pneumococcus makes up part of the commensal nasopharyngeal flora.
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