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'''Streptococcus mitis''' is a [[mesophilic]] alpha-hemolytic [[species]] of ''[[Streptococcus]]'' that inhabits the human [[mouth]]. It can cause [[endocarditis]]. It has been widely reported that this organism survived for over two years on the [[Surveyor 3]] probe on the [[moon]]. However some [[NASA]] scientists suggest this may be a result of contamination<ref>http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/experiment/exper.cfm?exp_index=1651. NASA</ref>. |
'''Streptococcus mitis''' is a [[mesophilic]] alpha-hemolytic [[species]] of ''[[Streptococcus]]'' that inhabits the human [[mouth]]. It can cause [[endocarditis]]<ref>Lamas CC, Eykyn SJ.vv” Blood culture negative endocarditis: analysis of 63 cases presenting over 25 years.” Heart. 2003 March; 89(3): 258–262. PMCID: PMC1767579.</ref>. It has been widely reported that this organism survived for over two years on the [[Surveyor 3]] probe on the [[moon]]. However some [[NASA]] scientists suggest this may be a result of contamination<ref>http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/experiment/exper.cfm?exp_index=1651. NASA</ref>. |
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Streptococcus mitis is a mesophilic alpha-hemolytic species of Streptococcus that inhabits the human mouth. It can cause endocarditis[1]. It has been widely reported that this organism survived for over two years on the Surveyor 3 probe on the moon. However some NASA scientists suggest this may be a result of contamination[2].
See also
Reports of Streptococcus mitis on the moon.
References
- ^ Lamas CC, Eykyn SJ.vv” Blood culture negative endocarditis: analysis of 63 cases presenting over 25 years.” Heart. 2003 March; 89(3): 258–262. PMCID: PMC1767579.
- ^ http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/experiment/exper.cfm?exp_index=1651. NASA
External links
- S. mitis subdural empyema from MedPix