Enterococcus cecorum, originally described as Streptococcus cecorum, from poultry intestines, was isolated from intestinal contents of pigs, cattle, horses, canaries and a mallard duck. Strains from different animal hosts showed differences in biochemical characteristics and can be regarded as belonging to different ecovars of the species. Tests were presented which are useful in the identification of this unusual Enterococcus sp. which lacks the group D antigen and may fail to grow aerobically in the presence of 6·5% NaCl. Enterococcus cecorum appears to be the only cultivable component of the gastrointestinal flora of canaries and was present exclusively in the crop.
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