''Streptomyces azureus'' is a bacterium species from the genus of ''
Streptomyces
''Streptomyces'' is the largest genus of Actinomycetota and the type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae. Over 500 species of ''Streptomyces'' bacteria have been described. As with the other Actinomycetota, streptomycetes are gram-positive, ...
'' which has isolated from soil.
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/ref> ''Streptomyces azureus'' produces the antibiotic
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of ...
thiostrepton.[ATCC]
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See also
* List of ''Streptomyces'' species
References
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External links
Type strain of ''Streptomyces azureus'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
azureus
Bacteria described in 1959
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