sep 30, 1943 - Streptomyces

Description:

A bacteria: genus of filamentous bacteria family of

Helpful?: Certain species are noted for the production of broad-spectrum antibiotics, chemicals that the bacteria naturally produce to kill or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms. Streptomyces are characterized as gram-positive aerobic bacteria of complex form.

Antibiotic Producers: S. aureofaciens (yielding chlortetracycline), S. rimosis (oxytetracycline; see tetracycline), S. griseus (streptomycin), S. erythraeus (erythromycin), and S. venezuelae (chloramphenicol).

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