''Facklamia hominis'' is a
Gram-positive and
anaerobic bacteria from the family of ''
Facklamia
''Facklamia'' is a Gram-positive genus of bacteria from the family of Aerococcaceae
The Aerococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria, including the bacterium that causes gaffkaemia
Gaffkaemia (gaffkemia in American Eng ...
'' which has been isolated from humans. The genus Facklamia was first described in 1997 using 16S rRNA sequencing and has since been identified from both a wide range of animal sources and infrequently as a human pathogen.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Facklamia hominis'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacteria described in 1997
Lactobacillales
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