Mucispirillum schaedleri

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1. Classification

a. Higher order taxa

Bacteria; Deferribacterota; Deferribacteres; Deferribacterales; Deferribacteraceae (1). Species: There is only one known species of the Mucispirillum, called Mucispirillum schaedleri.

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2. Description and significance

Mucispirillum schaedleri is a bacteria that can pose a threat to the host’s mucous layers of the colon or cecum, causing potential health complications in animals and humans. It can be found in the gut and cause intestinal disorders. Horizontal gene transfer has had a major impact on M. schaedleri's genome, highlighting its significance in determining the bacterium's function within the gut environment (2). Mucispirillum schaedleri plays an important role in the understanding of gut inflammation (3), with the majority of studies having been conducted on rodents and mice.

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6. Ecology

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7. Pathology

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8. Current Research

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9. References

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