Aerococcus viridans

Aerococcus viridans is a member of the bacterial genus Aerococcus. It is a causative agent of gaffkaemia, a disease of lobsters,[1] and is used as a commercial source for lactate oxidase.[2]

Aerococcus viridans
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Firmicutes
Class:
Bacilli
Order:
Lactobacillales
Family:
Aerococcaceae
Genus:
Aerococcus
Species:
A. viridans
Binomial name
Aerococcus viridans

References
  1. Spencer J. Greenwood; Ian R. Keith; Béatrice M. Després; Richard J. Cawthorn (2005). "Genetic characterization of the lobster pathogen Aerococcus viridans var. homari by 16S rRNA gene sequence and RAPD" (PDF). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 63 (2–3): 237–246. doi:10.3354/dao063237. PMID 15819439.
  2. Taurino, Irene (2013). "Comparative study of three lactate oxidases from Aerococcus viridans for biosensing applications" (PDF). Electrochimica Acta. 93: 72–79. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.080. Retrieved 22 May 2017.


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