''Luteococcus sanguinis'' is a
Gram-positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
Gram-positive bac ...
bacterium from the genus ''
Luteococcus
''Luteococcus'' is a bacterial genus from the family Propionibacteriaceae
The Propionibacteriaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain te ...
'' which has been isolated from
human blood
Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood in the c ...
in
Sundsvall,
Sweden.
References
Propionibacteriales
Bacteria described in 2003
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