Streptococcus canis
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Streptococcus canis is a species of Streptococcus
. This group G antigen pyogenic species was first isolated from dogs (thus the name) and cattle, but other mammals have been found to be sources.
Streptococcus
Streptococcus is a genus of spherical Gram-positive bacteria belonging to the phylum Firmicutes and the lactic acid bacteria group. Cellular division occurs along a single axis in these bacteria, and thus they grow in chains or pairs, hence the name — from Greek στρεπτος streptos, meaning...
. This group G antigen pyogenic species was first isolated from dogs (thus the name) and cattle, but other mammals have been found to be sources.