Bifidobacterium choerinum

A Microbial Biorealm page on Bifidobacterium choerinum

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Classification

Higher Order Taxa

Bacteria; Actinobacteria; Actinobacteridae; Bifidobacteriales; Bifidobacteriaceae; Bifidobacterium choerinum

Species

Species of the Genus Bifidobacterium include: B. adolescentis;B. angulatum;B. animalis; B. asteroids; B. bifidum; B. boum;B. breve;B. catenulatum; B. choerinum; B. coryneforme;B. cuniculi;B. denticolens; B. dentium; B. gallicum; B. gallinarum; B. indicum;B. infantis;B. inopinatum;B. lactis;B. longum;B. magnum;B. merycicum;B. minimum;B. pseudocatenulatum;B. pseudolongum;B. pullorum;B. ruminantium; B. saeculare; B. subtile; B. suis;B. thermacidophilum;B. thermophilum.

Description and Significance

Bifidobacterium choerinum is an autochthonous bifidobacterium species of the pig that is well adapted to the gut of pre-weaned piglets and shows potential probiotic properties(2).

Genome Structure

Bifidobacterium chromosomes are circular shape.

Cell Structure and Metabolism

Bifidobacteria choerinum is a Gram-positive, anaerobic, branched rod-shaped bacterium. This bacterium has a hydropobic character of bifidobacterium surface (3). Bifidobacterium accumulate iron when it is presented in the ferrous oxidation state. This form is expected under anaerobic conditions like the human colon or cattle rumen (3).

Pathology

Bifidobacterium choerinum are non-pathogenic.