Melissococcus
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| Melissococcus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Enterococcaceae |
| Genus: | Melissococcus (ex White, 1912) Bailey and Collins, 1983 |
| Species[1] | |
Melissococcus is a genus of Gram-positive, catalase-negative, coccus-shaped lactic acid bacteria within the family Enterococcaceae. Melissococcus species were classified as Streptococcus until 1983 when Melissococcus was recognized as a distinct genus.[2][3] Notable species include M. plutonius, which is a cause of European foulbrood (an infectious disease that primarily affects honeybees).[4]
