enterococcus hirae enterococcus hirae enterococcus hirae is a species of enterococcus. its type strain is ncdo 1258. it is involved in growth depression in young chickens and endocarditis and sepsis in humans. enterococcus hirae scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: lactobacillales family: enterococcaceae genus: enterococcus species: e. hirae binomial name enterococcus hiraefarrow & collins, 1985