''Macrococcus brunensis'' is a species of bacteria belonging to the genus ''
Macrococcus
''Macrococcus'' is a genus of Gram-positive cocci belonging to the family Staphylococcaceae. The genus was created in 1998.Kloos, W. E., D. N. Ballard, C. G. George, J. A. Webster, R. J. Hubner, W. Ludwig, K. H. Schleifer, F. Fiedler, and K. Schu ...
''.
History
This species was described in 2003.
Description
The cells are coccoid, Gram-positive,
catalase
Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen (such as bacteria, plants, and animals) which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. It is a very important enzyme in protecting t ...
-positive, and
oxidase
In biochemistry, an oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction reactions, especially one involving dioxygen (O2) as the electron acceptor. In reactions involving donation of a hydrogen atom, oxygen is reduced to water (H2O) or hydro ...
-positive, with a diameter of 0.89–1.21 micrometres.
Epidemiology
This species was isolated from the skin of llamas (''
Lama glama
The llama (; ) (''Lama glama'') is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since the Pre-Columbian era.
Llamas are social animals and live with others as a herd. Their wool is soft a ...
'').
Clinical
This species has not been associated with disease.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Macrococcus brunensis'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Staphylococcaceae
Bacteria described in 2003
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