Streptococcus pneumoniae/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic, bile soluble diplococcus recognized as a major cause of pneumonia, bacterial meningitis, and other diseases in humans.