Staphylococcus aureus
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
New Latin Staphylococcus, Latin aureus (“golden”), for the characteristic golden color imparted by its carotenoid pigment staphyloxanthin.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /sta.pʰy.loˈkok.kus ˈau̯.re.us/, [s̠t̪äpʰʏɫ̪ɔˈkɔkːʊs̠ ˈäu̯reʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /sta.fi.loˈkok.kus ˈau̯.re.us/, [st̪äfiloˈkɔkːus ˈäːu̯reus]
Proper noun edit
- A taxonomic species within the family Staphylococcaceae – a relatively common bacterium which is sometimes pathogenic. In humans it is a common cause of infections and food poisoning.
Synonyms edit
- golden staph
- S. aureus (abbreviation)
- Micrococcus pyogenes, Micrococcus aureus
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- Staphylococcus aureus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Staphylococcus aureus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Staphylococcus aureus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- List of sequenced bacterial genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Staphylococcus aureus at National Center for Biotechnology Information