Carnimonas nigrificans

Title: Carnimonas nigrificans Bacteria commonly known for black spots on cured meats Microbe image: Classification: Species: Description & Significance Genome structure Cell structure, metabolism, life cycle ecology & pathogenesis references

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Classification

Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]

Species

NCBI: [1]

Trueperella pyogenes

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.

Carnimonas nigrificans is a Gram-negative and catalase-positive bacteria. C. nigrificans is an obligate aerobic organism, and is rod shaped.

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.

Garriga M, Ehrmann MA, Arnau J, Hugas M, Vogel RF. Carnimonas nigrificans gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterial causative agent for black spot formation on cured meat products. Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1998 Jul;48 Pt 3:677-86. doi: 10.1099/00207713-48-3-677. PMID: 9734022.

Author

Page authored by Elan Doyle, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.