Nosocomiicoccus
Nosocomiicoccus is a genus of gram-positive cocci. The name is derived nosocomium - hospital; coccus from Greek noun kokkos - a coccus a grain, berry: Nosocomiicoccus - a coccus isolated in a hospital. The genus was erected in 2008. The genus is a member of the family Staphylococcaceae. A common feature of all members of this family is their osmo- and halotolerance - the ability to grow at high salt concentrations.
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| Genus: | Nosocomiicoccus Morais et al., 2008 |
| Species: | N. ampullae |
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| Nosocomiicoccus ampullae Morais et al., 2008 | |
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