''Staphylococcus equorum'' is a

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-negative member of the

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Staphylococcus ''Staphylococcus'' is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Staphylococcaceae from the order Bacillales. Under the microscope, they appear spherical (cocci), and form in grape-like clusters. ''Staphylococcus'' species are facultative ...

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. Originally isolated from the skin of healthy horses, this species contains a cell wall similar to that of '' Staphylococcus xylosus''. Strains of ''S. equorum'' have been isolated from sausage and strains comprising subspecies of this species have been isolated from Swiss mountain cheeses.

References

External links

Type strain of ''Staphylococcus equorum'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
equorum Bacteria described in 1984 {{Staphylococcaceae-stub