Enterococcus durans

 Enterococcus durans is a species of Enterococcus.[1] It is a gram-positive, catalase- and oxidase-negative, coccus bacterium. The organism is also a facultative anaerobic organism.[2] Prior to 1984, it was known as Streptococcus durans.

Enterococcus durans
Scientific classificationedit
Domain:Bacteria
Phylum:Firmicutes
Class:Bacilli
Order:Lactobacillales
Family:Enterococcaceae
Genus:Enterococcus
Species:
E. durans
Binomial name
Enterococcus durans
(ex Sherman and Wing, 1937) Collins et al., 1984

Certain strains have also been identified as producers of anti-inflammatory agents, which are being studied in medical research.


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