Vagococcus lutrae

Vagococcus lutrae is a Gram-positive and coccus-shaped bacterium from the genus Vagococcus which has been isolated from a otter (Lutra lutra). Vagococcus lutrae can cause infection in humans in rare cases.

Vagococcus lutrae
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Enterococcaceae
Genus: Vagococcus
Species:
V. lutrae
Binomial name
Vagococcus lutrae
Lawson et al. 1999
Type strain
CCUG 39187
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