Enterococcus durans
| Enterococcus durans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Enterococcaceae |
| Genus: | Enterococcus |
| Species: | E. durans |
| Binomial name | |
| Enterococcus durans (ex Sherman and Wing, 1937) Collins et al., 1984 | |
Enterococcus durans is a species of Enterococcus. It is a gram-positive, catalase- and oxidase-negative, coccus bacterium. The organism is also a facultative anaerobic organism. Prior to 1984, it was known as Streptococcus durans.
Certain strains have also been identified as producers of anti-inflammatory agents, which are being studied in medical research.
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