Aerococcus viridans
Species of bacterium
| Aerococcus viridans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Aerococcaceae |
| Genus: | Aerococcus |
| Species: | A. viridans |
| Binomial name | |
| Aerococcus viridans | |
Aerococcus viridans is a member of the bacterial genus Aerococcus. It is a causative agent of gaffkaemia, a disease of lobsters,[1] and is used as a commercial source for lactate oxidase.[2]
References
- ^ Spencer J. Greenwood; Ian R. Keith; Béatrice M. Després; Richard J. Cawthorn (2005). "Genetic characterization of the lobster pathogen Aerococcus viridans var. homari by 16S rRNA gene sequence and RAPD" (PDF). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 63 (2–3): 237–246. doi:10.3354/dao063237. PMID 15819439.
- ^ Taurino, Irene (2013). "Comparative study of three lactate oxidases from Aerococcus viridans for biosensing applications" (PDF). Electrochimica Acta. 93: 72–79. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.080. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
External links
- Type strain of Aerococcus viridans at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
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