Christensenella timonensis

Bacteria
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Overview

  • Christensenella timonensis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. Christensenella timonensis is probably a common, although minor, coloniser of the gut. (Ndongo2016a)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (Ndongo2016a). Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • In 15% of Europeans (unseenbio.com). Minor coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
    Character Response
    SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response

    Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Christensenellaceae Genus:  Christensenella Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces (Ndongo2016a)
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR CHRISTENSENELLA TIMONENSIS
  • Ndongo2016a - Christensenella timonensis, a new bacterial species isolated from the human gut.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR CHRISTENSENELLA TIMONENSIS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR CHRISTENSENELLA TIMONENSIS
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: July 12, 2021