Gemella species are facultatively anaerobic, Gram-variable cocci.They can take various forms, such as pairs, clusters, and short chains. Wide-zone alpha-hemolysis can be observed, especially with Gemella haemolysans. 1 G. haemolysans, G. morbillorum, G. bergeri, G. sanguinis, G. assacharolytica, G. taiwanensis, G. parahaemolysans, G. palaticanis, and G. cuniculi are the currently recognized species within the genus. 2 Gemella haemolysans is part of the normal flora in the human oral cavity, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary tract. 3 Although infections with Gemella
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