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What are the gram positive diplococci?

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They are bacteria, their morphology is basically two cocci cells fused with one another. They test positive for the Gram staining test.

An example of GPDC is the bacteria genus Streptococcus pneumoniae, the major causative agent for pneumonia; a pathological lung condition

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