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Classification

Higher order taxa

Kingdom – Domain – Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus

Species

Species name and type strain (consult LPSN http://www.bacterio.net/index.html for this information)

Description and significance

Give a general description of the species (e.g. where/when was it first discovered, where is it commonly found, has it been cultured, functional role, type of bacterium [Gram+/-], morphology, etc.) and explain why it is important to study this microorganism. Examples of citations ^[1], ^[2]

Genome structure

Select a strain for which genome information (e.g. size, plasmids, distinct genes, etc.) is available.

Cell structure and metabolism

Cell wall, biofilm formation, motility, metabolic functions.

Ecology

Aerobe/anaerobe, habitat (location in the oral cavity, potential other environments) and microbe/host interactions.

Pathology

Do these microorganisms cause disease in the oral cavity or elsewhere?

Application to biotechnology

Bioengineering, biotechnologically relevant enzyme/compound production, drug targets,…

Current research

Summarise some of the most recent discoveries regarding this species.

In 2015, a study on a mouse model of cystic fibrosis suggests that if both [Pseuodomonas aeruginosa] and V. parvula were co-infecting individuals with cystic fibrosis, then the presence of V. parvula will result in higher P. aeruginosa load in the hosts, resulting in worse clinical outcomes for those co-infected with both organisms. Within the cystic fibrosis tumours, V. parvula was found in the inner core of the tumour where it formed globular colonies whilst P. aeruginosa (an aerobic species) was found in the outer rim of the tumour tissue. However, as this was done in a mouse model, caution must be applied before applying these results to humans.

References

References examples

1. Sahm, K., MacGregor, B.J., Jørgensen, B.B., and Stahl, D.A. (1999) Sulphate reduction and vertical distribution of sulphate-reducing bacteria quantified by rRNA slotblot hybridization in a coastal marine sediment. Environ Microbiol 1: 65-74.

2. Human Oral Microbiome

This page is written by <Kieran Maytom> for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016