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Gemella palaticanis

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Gemella palaticanis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Staphylococcaceae
Genus: Gemella
Species:
G. palaticanis
Binomial name
Gemella palaticanis
Collins et al. 1999

Gemella palaticanis is a species of bacteria within the genus Gemella. Strains of this species were originally isolated from the mouth of a dog and are unique among Gemella species in that they can ferment lactose.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Collins, M. D.; Rodriguez Jovita, M.; Foster, G.; Sjoden, B.; Falsen, E. (1 October 1999). "Characterization of a Gemella-like organism from the oral cavity of a dog: description of Gemella palaticanis sp. nov". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 49 (4): 1523–1526. doi:10.1099/00207713-49-4-1523. PMID 10555332.
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