Staphylococcus equorum
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Staphylococcus equorum is a gram-positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. Originally isolated from the skin of healthy horses, this species contains a cell wall similar to that of Staphylococcus xylosus.[1]
| Staphylococcus equorum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylococcus |
| Species: | S. equorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Staphylococcus equorum Schliefer et al. 1984 | |
Strains of S. equorum have been isolated from sausage[2] and strains comprising subspecies of this species have been isolated from Swiss mountain cheeses.[3]
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