Aerococcus vaginalis


Aerococcus vaginalis is a gram-positive bacterium that is found in clusters of cocci. It was originally isolated from the vaginal mucosa of beef cows in Japan in 2014.

Characteristics

The colonies lack pigmentation and are circular, and it is a facultative anaerobe. Aerococcus vaginalis is catalase negative, alkaline phosphatase positive, and acid phosphatase positive. It ferments the carbohydrates D-glucose, D-galactose, D-fructose, D-ribose, D-mannose, D-tagatose, maltose, and N-acetylglucosamine.