Species/Subspecies: | Staphylococcus saprophyticus subsp. saprophyticus | ||||||||
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Etymology: | Genus name: bunch of grape-like cocci (coccus means a grain or berry) Species epithet: saprophytic Subspecies epithet: see Species epithet | ||||||||
Significance: | Does not cause disease in animals, but can be isolated from skin and nostrils of cat and cattle, respectively. [Of minor importance] |
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Taxonomy: | Class Bacilli Order Bacillales Family Staphylococcaceae Genus Staphylococcus |
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Type Strain: | ATCC 15305 = CCUG 3706 = NCTC 7292 | ||||||||
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Gram +/Gram -: | G+ | ||||||||
Metabolism: | Facutatively anaerobic | ||||||||
Catalase/Oxidase: | +/- | ||||||||
Other Enzymes: | Coagulase -, urease +. | ||||||||
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Special Media:
| Could be of interest to see this bacterium on a SELMA Plus plate, becauce it is sometimes used as "type species" for coagulase negative staphylococci. | ||||||||
Disease: | May cause urinary tract infections in humans. |
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Hosts: | Cat, cattle and humans | ||||||||
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Comment: | Is sometimes used as "type species" for coagulase negative staphylococci. | ||||||||
Updated: | 2018-12-18 |
News |
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New families introduced within the order Enterobacterales![]() The order Enterobacterales (formerly called Enterobacteriales) previously consisted of bacteria with different properties and phylogenetically, these bacteria were far apart. In order for the taxonomy to be more in line with phylogeny, some of these bacteria have, therefore, been sorted into 6 new families. Published 2022-04-13. Read more... |