Congobacterium massiliense

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Overview

  • Congobacterium massiliense is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium. Congobacterium massiliense is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Bilen2017a)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (CCUG). Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
    Character Response

    Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Eubacteriales Family XIII. Incertae Sedis Genus:  Congobacterium Gram stain:  + Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces (CCUG)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR CONGOBACTERIUM MASSILIENSE
  • Bilen2017a - 'Congobacterium massiliense' gen. nov. sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from the gut of a pygmy ( Baka ) woman.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR CONGOBACTERIUM MASSILIENSE
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
  • CCUG - Culture Collection University of Gothenburg - Entire Collection
    • Added: July 12, 2021