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==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
Habitat; symbiosis; contributions to the environment. | Habitat; symbiosis; contributions to the environment. | ||
The ecological niches of this microorganism are at present unknown. | |||
==Pathology== | ==Pathology== |
Revision as of 23:56, 9 May 2012
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus BalboaalvarezM
Classification
Higher order taxa
Domain(Bacteria); Phylum(Firmicutes); Class(Bacilli); Order(Bacillales); Family(Staphylococcaceae); Genus(Staphylococcus)
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Species: Staphylococcus schleiferi
Subspecies: Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp. coagulans; Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp. schleiferi
Description and significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
Genome structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Cell structure and metabolism
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology
Habitat; symbiosis; contributions to the environment.
The ecological niches of this microorganism are at present unknown.
Pathology
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
Current Research and or Application to Biotechnology
Enter summaries of the most recent research and/or application to biotechnology here--at least three required
There is research being done to scheme the differentiation between the S. schleiferi sups. coagulans from other coagulase-positive staphylococci.
References
Igimi, S., Takahashi, E., & Mitsuoka, T. (1990). Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp. coagulans subsp. nov., isolated from the external auditory meatus of dogs with external ear otitis. Int J Syst Bacteriol 40, 409-411.
Edited by student of Dr. Lynn M Bedard, DePauw University http://www.depauw.edu