Melissococcus

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Melissococcus
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Domain: Bacteria
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. [3] Notable species include M. plutonius , which is a cause of European foulbrood (an infectious disease that primarily affects honeybees). [4]

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References

  1. LPSN entry for Melissococcus
  2. LPSN entry for Melissococcus
  3. Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M. (2016). Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (eds.). "Taxonomy of the species Melissococcus pluton (sic) (ex White 1912) Bailey and Collins 1983 and Melissococcus plutonius corrig. (ex White 1912) Bailey and Collins 1983". doi:10.1601/tx.5558 (inactive 2024-04-17).{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of April 2024 (link)
  4. Vega, Fernando E. (2012). Insect pathology. Kaya, Harry K., Tanada, Yoshinori. (2nd ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier/Academic Press. ISBN   978-0-12-384984-7. OCLC   778786616.