Enterococcus durans

Enterococcus durans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Enterococcaceae
Genus: Enterococcus
Species: E. durans

Enterococcus durans is a species of Enterococcus.[1] It is a Gram-positive, catalase- and oxidase-negative, coccus bacterium. Prior to 1984, it was known as Streptococcus durans.

References

  1. Devriese LA, Vancanneyt M, Descheemaeker P et al. (2002). "Differentiation and identification of Enterococcus durans, E. hirae and E. villorum". J. Appl. Microbiol. 92 (5): 821–7. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01586.x. PMID 11972684.

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