Lactovum

L. miscens Lactovum is a genus of bacteria within the family Streptococcaceae.

The genus contains a single species, Lactovum miscens, an aerotolerant, anaerobic species originally isolated from soil from the Stiegerwald forest in Germany.

It has a genome size of 2.1 million bases.

It contains a CRISPR cluster which provides immunity against infectious phages.

It also contains a fibronectin/fibrinogen-binding protein, a lysozyme and a regulator of exopolysaccharide synthesis for biofilm formation.