Vagococcus lutrae explained

Vagococcus lutrae is a Gram-positive and coccus-shaped bacterium from the genus Vagococcus which has been isolated from a otter (Lutra lutra).[1] [2] [3] Vagococcus lutrae can cause infection in humans in rare cases.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Vagococcus lutrae . www.uniprot.org .
  2. Taxonomy of the species Vagococcus lutrae Lawson et al. 1999 . 2008 . 10.1601/tx.5565. Parker . Charles Thomas . Garrity . George M. . 2024-04-17 . Charles Thomas . George M . Parker . Garrity .
  3. Garcia . V. . Abat . C. . Rolain . J.-M. . Report of the first Vagococcus lutrae human infection, Marseille, France . New Microbes and New Infections . January 2016 . 9 . 56–57 . 10.1016/j.nmni.2015.11.008. 26862437 . 4708070 . free .