Kingdom Bacteria Order Bacillales Rank Family | Division Firmicutes Higher classification Bacillales | |
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Similar Bacteria, Listeria, Bacillales, Firmicutes, Staphylococcaceae | ||
The Listeriaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria. The cells are short rods and can form filaments. They are aerobic or facultative anaerobic. Spores are not formed. Some species can cause human and animal listeriosis.
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