Streptococcus Species Crossword

Commonly colonizes human nasopharynx
The most common pathogen
The development of resistance to commonly used _________ makes it hard to treat pneumococcal infections
________ streptococci are typically non-pathogenic colonizers of the human nasopharynx.
The misidentification of streptococcal species is due to a __________ gene transfer.
Bacteria included in the genus Streptococcus are , ______-positive cocci.
The identification of S. pneumoniae relies on susceptibility to _________.
determining optochin susceptibility and _____ solubility is an important test for phenotypic identification of S. pneumoniae
The _______________ capsule is an important virulence factor of pneumococci.
The polysaccharide capsule is specified by the ____ locus.
____________ is one step to confirm the identity of a pneumococcal isolate.
The ________ reaction is considered the "gold standard" for serotyping pneumococci.
The _____ gene was one of the first DNA targets used for the detection of pneumococci.
The _______ gene is a major pneumococcal autolysin.
__________ sequencing involves occupying separate localizations on the bacterial chromosome.
_________________ tools are being used for species identification
________ ____ ______________ causes pathogenesis to humans only.
Most of the _____________ pyogenic species can induce infection in several mammals
An exotoxin secretes by pyogenes.
GAS must transfer through a ______ layer to attach to the epithelial layers.
The mobility of a microorganism through mucus is supported by ___________ capsule.
Obtaining ________ is difficult in GAS colonization.
______ fasciitis is an invasive GAS illnes.
IoGFS-originated isolates have a tendency of ________.
GAS can be carried _______________.
_____________ is an effector that causes the degradation of fibrin clots in the presence of GAS.
There are 14 different streptococcal _________.
Superantigens function in a locally _________ manner.
The presence of the polysaccharide capsule prevents the binding of iC3b and the Fc of ____________.
Breaks down the hyaluronic acid component of connective tissue in mammals.
The _______ is associated with the binding of pneumococci to cells.
The pilus stimulates proinflammatory ________ production.
The different types of capsule found in pneumococcus can be exchanged by genetic ____________.
A protein complex that aids in bacterial cell division.
Streptococcus pneumoniae has developed its own positive _________ mechanism.
The first pneumococcal __________ vaccine was licensed in 2000.
Serotype replacement, capsular switching, and HGT are all causes of ___________ resistance genes.
_________ methods have provided knowledge towards the biology and epidemiology of bacterial pathogens.
________ methods are important in pneumococcal epidemiology.
A molecular method that distinguishes strains based on the digestion of their genomic DNA.
Pneumococci can incorporate exogenous DNA into the genome by ________ recombination.