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Alpha hemolytic streptococcus are non pathogenic but streptococcus pneumoniae is grouped under this group. why?
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They're pathogemic: Alpha hemolytic strep are not non-pathogenic. They include the pneumococcus ( strep pnemoniae) and also viridans group strep. These all cause human disease.
Answered 7/23/2018
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