Atopobium
| Atopobium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Class: | Coriobacteriia |
| Order: | Coriobacteriales |
| Family: | Coriobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Atopobium |
| Species | |
A. deltae
A. fossor
A. minutum
A. parvulum
A. rimae
A. vaginae
Atopobium is a genus of Actinobacteria, in the family Coriobacteriaceae.
Atopobium species are anaerobic bacteria, Gram-positive rod-shaped or elliptical found as single elements or in pairs or short chains.
The atopobium vaginae was discovered in 1999 by Rodriguez as a common commensal of the woman's vagina.
This is an facultative anaerobic bacteria, Gram-positive rod-shaped or elliptical cocobacilli, which form small colonies on blood agar at 37 °C is also positive for acid phosphatase. It can be identified by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing, and is associated with bacterial vaginosis.
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