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(of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram's method
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| gram-positive |
A negative (or positive) reaction to the standard Gram's stain for bacteria.
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| gram-positive |
Bacteria that take up Gram stains during histological preparation for identification: typically bacteria present in the throat and respiratory tissues. Infections caused by this class of bacteria include anthrax and listeriosis.
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| gram-positive |
refers to bacteria that have a single cell wall that does not contain lipopolysaccharide; these bacteria retain a violet stain when rinsed.
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| gram-positive |
Bacteria that keep the color of the primary stain when stained with the Gram stain. All Gram-positive bacteria have similar cell walls, a feature that helps to dictate which antibiotics they are susceptible to.
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