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Peptococcus

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Peptococcus is a Gram-positive bacterium genus in the family Peptococcaceae.

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  1. KingdomBacteria
  2. PhylumFirmicutes_B
  3. ClassPeptococcia
  4. OrderPeptococcales
  5. FamilyPeptococcaceae

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Peptococcus is a Gram-positive bacterium genus in the family Peptococcaceae.

Species in the genus are part of the human microbiome, especially in the bacteria that form the gut flora. They are part of the flora of the mouth, upper respiratory tract and large intestine.

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