Staphylococcus chromogenes

Staphylococcus chromogenes
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Staphylococcaceae
Genus: Staphylococcus
Species:
S. chromogenes
Binomial name
Staphylococcus chromogenes
(Devriese et al. 1978) Hájek et al. 1987

Staphylococcus chromogenes is a Gram-positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. The species is associated with mastitis in dairy animals.

S. chromogenes can be a coagulase-variable Staphylococcus sp., with rare but individual populations displaying clotting activity.

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