Staphylococcus is a coccus and so indiviual cells are round in shape. Groups of cells typically form grape like clusters because they divide along two planes rather than the chains formed by Streptococcus which only divide along one plane.
a bacterial species named from Greek σταφυλόκοκκοςmeaning the "golden grape-cluster berry".
Staphylococcus epidermidis is coccoid (spherical) about 1.0μm diameter. It stains Gram Positive (Purple).
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a gram positive coccus (circular shaped).
cocci-spherical
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria, not a fungus.
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium which is shaped like a bunch of grapes.
Aureus is the specific name.
Staphylococcus aureus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus
Raised
It is a spiral shape.
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria, not a fungus.
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium which is shaped like a bunch of grapes.
Aureus is the specific name.
Staphylococcus aureus (also known as staph aureus)
Mannitol salt agar is one of the best agar fro isolation of Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus
no
Raised
Paired
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Bacteria domain