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Species/Subspecies: Staphylococcus sciuri subsp. sciuri
Category: In the normal flora
Etymology: Genus name: bunch of grape-like cocci (coccus means a grain or berry).
Species epithet: från squirrel.
Subspecies epithet: see species epithet.
Significance:It is important to keep in mind that this bacterium may carry different resistance and virulence genes.
  [Important]   
Taxonomy:
Phylum
Bacillota
Class
Bacilli
Order
Bacillales
Family
Staphylococcaceae 
Genus
Staphylococcus
Type Strain: K21 = ATCC 29070.
Macromorphology (smell): Forms large greyish white colonies (9-10 mm in diameter), which become cream tint in the center. No hemolysis on bovine blood agar.
Micromorphology: Spherical cells (0.8-1.2 µm in diameter), which appear singly, in pairs or in tetrads.
Gram +/Gram -:G+
Metabolism: (Facultatively) aerobic
Catalase/Oxidase:+/+
Other Enzymes: Coagulase -, DNase (+)
Fermentation of carbohydrates:
D-glucose
+
lactose
+
maltose
-
L-rhamnose
-
sucrose
+
L-arabinose
+
cellobiose
+
D-mannitol
+
salicin
+
trehalose
+
glycerol
+
inulin
?
raffinose
+
D-sorbitol
+
starch
?
Can also ferment fucose and cellobiose, which is unique for staphylococci.
Spec. Char.:
Special Media:
Reservoir: The environment.
Disease:May cause skin infections, but it is not common.
Hosts: Squirrel, dog, cat, goat and other animal species including humans.
Clinical Picture:
Genome Sequence:
Acc-noStrainSize (bp)Genome
NZ_PPQD00000000 NCTC 12103 2 767 666  

16S rRNA Seq.:
Acc-noStrainNumber of NTOperon
AB662960 NCCP-193 1552  

Taxonomy/phylogeny: About 70 species and subspecies have been described within the genus Staphylococcus.
Reference(s): No. 147
Updated:2023-03-08

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