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Enterococcus
durans
| Genomic
sources for restriction enzymes (at this website): |
SduI |
| Respiration: |
Facultative anaerobe |
| Taxonomy: |
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Lactobacillales; Enterococcaceae;
Enterococcus |
| Industrial
implications: |
| Enterococcus durans
infection in poultry has been associated with bacteremia
and encephalomalacia. |
| Misc.: |
Streptococcus durans is a synonym for Enterococcus
durans. Enterococcus faecium can be misidentified
as Enterococcus durans by some automated testing
methods. |
| Human
health: |
| It is unclear what the importance
of Enterococcus durans in human infections as strains
of Enterococcus faecium are frequently incorrectly
identified as Enterococcus durans. |
Disclaimer: This information is presented as
interesting bits of information is not meant for any other purpose!
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