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''Streptococcus mitis'' is a [[mesophilic]] [[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 moon. However this claim is now discounted by NASA scientists: see [[myth of |
''Streptococcus mitis'' is a [[mesophilic]] alpha-haemolytic [[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 this claim is now discounted by [[NASA]] scientists: see [[myth of Streptococcus mitis on the moon]]. |
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Streptococcus mitis is a mesophilic alpha-haemolytic 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 this claim is now discounted by NASA scientists: see myth of Streptococcus mitis on the moon.