What is pneumococcus shape?

What is pneumococcus shape? Bacteriology. Streptococcus pneumoniae cells are Gram-positive, lancet-shaped cocci (elongated cocci with a slightly pointed outer curvature). Usually, they are seen as pairs of cocci (diplococci), but they may also occur singly and in short chains. What does a pneumococcus do? What is pneumococcal disease? Pneumococcal disease Read more…