Staphylococcus carnosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Bacillales |
Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
Genus: | Staphylococcus |
Species: | S. carnosus |
Binomial name | |
Staphylococcus carnosus Schliefer and Fischer 1982. |
Staphylococcus carnosus is a Gram-positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of single and paired cocci. Its genome has the highest GC content - 36.4% - of any sequenced staphylococcal species.
S. carnosus was originally isolated from dry sausage and is involved in the production of meat products.