Bacillus caccae

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Overview

  • Bacillus caccae is a Gram-positive, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium. Bacillus caccae is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Pham2017; Lo2021)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (Pham2017, Lo2021). Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Pham2017); (Lo2021);
    Character Response
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 37℃;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Bacillaceae Genus:  Bacillus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  aerobic Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces (Pham2017, Lo2021)
    Mid T(℃):  37(+)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BACILLUS CACCAE
  • Pham2017 - 'Marasmitruncus massiliensis' gen. nov., sp. nov., 'Clostridium culturomicum' sp. nov., 'Blautia provencensis' sp. nov., 'Bacillus caccae' sp. nov. and 'Ornithinibacillus massiliensis' sp. nov., isolated from stool samples of undernourished African children.
  • Lo2021 - Limosilactobacillus caccae sp. nov., a new bacterial species isolated from the human gut microbiota
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR BACILLUS CACCAE
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: September 03, 2021