Prevotella merdae

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Overview

  • Prevotella merdae is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. The DNA G+C content is 44.4%. Prevotella merdae is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Maaloum2022a)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (healthy). 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:  Bacteroidetes Class:  Bacteroidia Order:  Bacteroidales Family:  Prevotellaceae Genus:  Prevotella Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces (healthy)
    DNA G+C(%):  44.4

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PREVOTELLA MERDAE
  • Maaloum2022a - Prevotella merdae sp. nov., a new bacterial species isolated from human faeces.
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    • Added: April 08, 2023