Propionibacterium acnes

P. acnes http://luskiewnik.strefa.pl/acne/propionibacterium_acnes_files/propioni.jpeg

Propionibacterium acnes is…

Classification

Bacteria; Actinobacteria; Actinobacteridae; Actinomycetales; Propionibacterineae; Propionibacteriaceae; Propionibacterium

synonym: Corynebacterium acnes synonym: Bacillus acnes synonym: "Corynebacterium acnes" (Gilchrist 1900) Eberson 1918 synonym: "Bacillus acnes" Gilchrist 1900 synonym: Propionibacterium acnes (sic) (Gilchrist 1900) Douglas and Gunter 1946 equivalent name: Propionicibacterium acnes [1]

Genomics

P. acnes Genome http://wishart.biology.ualberta.ca/

Pathology

Acne vulgaris http://www.novabiotics.co.uk/Graphics/Normal%20Vs%20Skin%20with%20Acne%20-%20Patient%20UK%20-%20160306.gif

References

• [2] (from National Center for Biotechnology Information Database)