Streptococcus pneumoniae Hungary19A-6

Streptococcus_pneumoniae
Names Streptococcus pneumoniae Hungary19A-6
Accession numbers NC_010380
Background A Gram-positive nonmotile bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common bacterial cause of acute respiratory infection and otitis media, and is estimated to result in over 1 millions deaths in children, the elderly, debilitated and immunosuppressed people every year. Since 1990 the number of penicillin-resistant strains has increased and many strains are now resistant to commonly prescribed antibiotics such as penicillin, macrolides and fluoroquinones.S.pneumoniae strain Hungary 19A-6 was, as its name suggests, isolated in Hungary. It is resistant to a number of antibiotics, including penicillin, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline and chloramphenicol. It is available from ATCC under the number ATCC 700673. (HAMAP: STRPI)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Firmicutes
Class:Bacilli
Order:Lactobacillales
Family:Streptococcaceae
Genus:Streptococcus
Species:pneumoniae
Strain Hungary19A-6
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (01-FEB-2008) J. Craig Venter Institute, 9704 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
(13-JAN-2005) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Human ear, Hungary
Isolation country Hungary
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Positive
Shape Cocci
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Facultative
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Multiple
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name Homo sapiens
Cell arrangement Chains, Pairs
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source NA
Diseases Pneumonia
Pathogenicity Yes