Vagococcus lutrae is a Gram-positive and coccus-shaped bacterium from the genus Vagococcus which has been isolated from a otter (Lutra lutra).[2][1][3][4][5] Vagococcus lutrae can cause infection in humans in rare cases.[4]

Vagococcus lutrae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Enterococcaceae
Genus: Vagococcus
Species:
V. lutrae
Binomial name
Vagococcus lutrae
Lawson et al. 1999[1]
Type strain[2]
CCUG 39187

References

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  1. ^ a b "Species: Vagococcus lutrae". LPSN.DSMZ.de.
  2. ^ a b Lawson, Paul A.; Foster, Geoffrey; Falsen, Enevold; Ohlén, Maria; Collins, Matthew D. (1 July 1999). "Note: Vagococcus lutrae sp. nov., isolated from the common otter (Lutra lutra)". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 49 (3): 1251–1254. doi:10.1099/00207713-49-3-1251. PMID 10425788.
  3. ^ "Vagococcus lutrae". www.uniprot.org.
  4. ^ a b Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M. (2008). Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (eds.). "Taxonomy of the species Vagococcus lutrae Lawson et al. 1999". doi:10.1601/tx.5565 (inactive 1 November 2024). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  5. ^ Garcia, V.; Abat, C.; Rolain, J.-M. (January 2016). "Report of the first Vagococcus lutrae human infection, Marseille, France". New Microbes and New Infections. 9: 56–57. doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2015.11.008. PMC 4708070. PMID 26862437.