Enterococci faecium
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| + | It is a gram-positive bacterium group D, alpha hemolitic or nonhemolitic in the genus Enterococcus. | ||
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| + | |+ '''Scientific classification''' | ||
| + | !Kingdom || Bacteria | ||
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| + | ! Phylum || Firmicutes | ||
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| + | ! Class || Bacilli | ||
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| + | ! Order || Lactobacillales | ||
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| + | ! Family || Enterococcaceae | ||
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| + | ! Genus || Enterococcus | ||
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| + | ! Species || '''''E. faecium''''' | ||
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| + | ! Binomial || ''Enterococcus faecium'' | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | ==Surface Characteristics== | ||
| + | Its surface is composed of rhamnose, glucose, galactose, mannosamine, and glucosamine | ||
| + | ==Pathogenic Activity== | ||
| + | It can be a commensal (non-harmful coexisting organism), in the human intestine, but it may also be a pathogen -- causing diseases like neonatal meningitis. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterococcus_faecium Wikipedia] | ||
| - | [[category: | + | [[category:PolysacDB]] |
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Enterococci faecium
It is a gram-positive bacterium group D, alpha hemolitic or nonhemolitic in the genus Enterococcus.
| Kingdom | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Firmicutes |
| Class | Bacilli |
| Order | Lactobacillales |
| Family | Enterococcaceae |
| Genus | Enterococcus |
| Species | E. faecium |
| Binomial | Enterococcus faecium |
[edit] Surface Characteristics
Its surface is composed of rhamnose, glucose, galactose, mannosamine, and glucosamine
[edit] Pathogenic Activity
It can be a commensal (non-harmful coexisting organism), in the human intestine, but it may also be a pathogen -- causing diseases like neonatal meningitis.
