''Globicatella'' is a non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual reproduction, sexual (in fungi) or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for biological dispersal, dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores fo ...
-forming and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of
Aerococcaceae
The Aerococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria, including the bacterium that causes gaffkaemia in lobsters.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature ...
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The Globicatella sanguinis species can in rare cases cause infections of the bloodstream, heart, central nervous system, or urinary tract.
A novel and unnamed species has been identified causing soft tissue infection following a cat bite.]
External links
UK man bitten by cat contracts previously unknown and ‘extensive’ bacterial infection
References
Lactobacillales
Bacteria genera
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