Enterococcaceae
| Enterococcaceae | |
|---|---|
| Enterococcus sp. infection in pulmonary tissue. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Enterococcaceae Garrity et al. 2001 |
| Genera | |
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Bavariicoccus | |
The Enterococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria placed in the order Lactobacillales. Representative genera include Enterococcus, Melissococcus, Pilibacter, Tetragenococcus, and Vagococcus. In this family are some important lactic acid bacteria which produce lactic acid as the major metabolic end product.
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