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Streptococcus downei

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Class
  
Coccus

Family
  
Streptococcaceae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Firmicutes

Order
  
Lactobacillales

Genus
  
Streptococcus

Similar
  
Streptococcus sobrinus, Streptococcus vestibularis, Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus constellatus, Streptococcus gordonii

Streptococcus downei is a Gram-positive bacterium, with type strain MFe28 (NCTC 11391T). It is thought to be cariogenic.

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Streptococcus downei Wikipedia