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gram-positive bacteria

bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their cell wall
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gram-positive bacteria

Summary

gram-positive bacteria ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,314 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Hans Christian Gram is named after gram-positive bacteria[2].
  • gram-positive bacteria is a type of bacteria[3].
  • gram-positive bacteria is the opposite of gram-negative bacteria[4].
  • gram-positive bacteria's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gram-positive bacteria[5].

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Definition and Type

gram-positive bacteria is a type of bacteria[3]. It is the opposite of gram-negative bacteria[4].

Origins

Hans Christian Gram is named after gram-positive bacteria[2].

Why It Matters

gram-positive bacteria ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,314 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

Hans Christian Gram

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → gram-negative bacteria
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → bacteria
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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