Cocci

cocci: spherical bacteria (singular, coccus).
cochlea: a snail-like series of coiled tubes within the skull that assist hearing.
coenzymes: organic molecules that act as cofactors, such as NAD and FAD.
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Pneumococci also occur in over 90 different types: I, II, III and so on. The types differ in the chemistry of their polysaccharide capsule.
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By 1928, he was investigating the properties of staphylococci. He was already well known by then due to his earlier work, and known to be a brilliant but careless researcher; ...
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Deinococcus radiodurans, with its exceptional radiation resistance, was once thought to grow within nuclear reactors, but further studies now suggest that the deinococci are soil microorganisms. Besides its resistance to radiation, D.
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A chiefly sexually transmitted infection caused by gonococci bacteria. If left untreated, gonorrhea can result in complications including sterility, blindness (preventive treatment is thus routinely given to newborns), ...
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Most are rod-shaped, sphere-shaped, or helix-shaped; these are respectively referred to as bacilli, cocci, and spirillum . An additional group, vibrios, are comma-shaped.
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zoitocyst Tissue phase in some of the coccidia of the Isospora group. They usually have internal septae and contain thousands of bradyzoites. Also called a sarcocyst or Miescher's tubule.
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Bacteria typically have one of three shapes: rods (bacilli), spheres (cocci) or spiral (spirilla). Unicellular, they often stick together forming clumps or filaments.
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In addition, individuals who have been affected by HIV are more likely to become seriously ill or die than other members of the population during outbreaks of infections such as cryptosporidium (a water-borne parasite) and coccidiomycosis (a ...
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