Peptostreptococcus anaerobius

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Classification

Domain: Bacteria

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Peptostreptococcaceae

Species

Peptostreptococcus anaerobius

Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus

Peptostreptococcus canis

Peptostreptococcus harei

Peptostreptococcus hydrogenalis

Peptostreptococcus indoliticus

Peptostreptococcus ivorii'

Peptostreptococcus lacrimalis

Peptostreptococcus lactolyticus

Peptostreptococcus magnus

Peptostreptococcus micros

Peptostreptococcus octavius

Peptostreptococcus prevotii

Peptostreptococcus tetrads

Peptostreptococcus rusellii

Peptostreptococcus stomatis

Peptostreptococcus vaginalis

NCBI: Taxonomy

Description and Significance

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Genome Structure

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Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.

Ecology and Pathogenesis

Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Author

Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Jay Lennon at IndianaUniversity.