Bifidobacterium choerinum
A Microbial Biorealm page on Bifidobacterium choerinum
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).
Ecology
Pathology
Bifidobacterium choerinum are non-pathogenic.