Roseburia hominis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Clostridia |
Order: | Clostridiales |
Family: | Lachnospiraceae |
Genus: | Roseburia |
Species: |
R. hominis Duncan et al. 2006 |
Binomial name | |
Roseburia hominis |
Roseburia hominis is a bacterium first isolated from human feces. It is anaerobic, Gram-negative or Gram-variable, slightly curved rod-shaped and motile. The cells range in size from 0.5-1.5 to 5.0 μm. A2-183(T) (=DSM 16839(T)=NCIMB 14029(T)) is the type strain.
It is being studied as a potential treatment for ulcerative colitis in pediatric patients ages 0 through 16 years.