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Enterococcaceae

Enterococcaceae
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Enterococcus sp. infection in pulmonary tissue.
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Enterococcaceae
Garrity et al. 2001
Genera

Bavariicoccus
Catellicoccus
Enterococcus
Melissococcus
Pilibacter
Tetragenococcus
Vagococcus


Bavariicoccus
Catellicoccus
Enterococcus
Melissococcus
Pilibacter
Tetragenococcus
Vagococcus

The Enterococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria placed in the order Lactobacillales. Representative genera include Enterococcus, Melissococcus, Pilibacter, Tetragenococcus, and Vagococcus. In this family are some important lactic acid bacteria which produce lactic acid as the major metabolic end product.



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