Streptococcus faecium

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Streptococcus faecium

Enterococcus faecium is synonym for Streptococcus faecium. It is a gram-positive bacterium group D, alpha hemolitic or nonhemolitic in the genus Enterococcus.


Scientific classification
Kingdom Bacteria
Phylum Firmicutes
Class Bacilli
Order Lactobacillales
Family Streptococcaceae
Genus Streptococcus
Species S. faecium
Binomial Streptococcus faecium

[edit] Surface Characteristics

The Streptococcus faecium 9790's surface LTAs are amphiphiles composed of a membrane lipid or glycolipid which is covalently linked to a linear chain of 15 to 30 polyglycerophosphate (PGP) units.

[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.

[edit] References

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