Overview

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Ruminococcus phoceensis is a Gram-positive, anaerobic, pleiomorph rod-shaped bacterium. Ruminococcus phoceensis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Togo2016e)

This organism has been recovered from human faeces (obese). Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Togo2016e);

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	Character	Response
🌡	Temperature tolerance:	grows at 37℃;
	Active enzymes:	catalase;

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References

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SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR RUMINOCOCCUS PHOCEENSIS

Togo2016e - "Ruminococcus phoceensis," a new species identified from human stool from an obese patient before bariatric surgery.

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