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Correct Answer: Not pathogenic to mice
Description: Streptococcus pneumoniae is capsulated and bile soluble. It can cause infections like meningitis, pneumonia etc. Experimentally, a fatal infection can be produced in mice or rabbits by intraperitoneal inoculation of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Death occurs in 1-3 days and Streptococcus pneumoniae can be demonstrated in large numbers in the peritoneal exudate and hea blood. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker's; 10th edition; Page no: 226
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