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Enterococcus is a genus of bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes. They are round gram-positive cells which occur in pairs and are difficult to distinguish from Streptococcus. Two species are common commensal organisms in the intestines of humans: E. faecalis and E. faecium. They are anaerobic, not requiring oxygen to live, but they can survive in the presence of oxygen. ...
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An indicator organism used to assess the presence of human pollution (as distinct from animal pollution) in waterways or the sea.
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