Porphyromonadaceae | |
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Colonies of Porphyromonas gulae growing on a TSA plate | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
Class: | Bacteroidia |
Order: | Bacteroidales |
Family: |
Porphyromonadaceae Krieg 2012 [1] |
Genera [2] | |
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Porphyromonadaceae is a family of Gram-negative bacteria described by Noel R. Krieg in 2015. It contains nine genera, five of which are validly published by the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. [2] Bacteria with 16S ribosomal RNA highly similar to the Porphyromonas genus, as compared to the larger taxonomic order Bacteroidales, are classified in this family. [1]
Bacteria of the Porphyromonadaceae family have coccobacilli shapes, are obligately anaerobic, non-spore forming, and non-motile. Many of its species are members of animal gastrointestinal and oral microbiomes, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, which causes periodontal disease. [3]
Porphyromonadaceae | |
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Colonies of Porphyromonas gulae growing on a TSA plate | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
Class: | Bacteroidia |
Order: | Bacteroidales |
Family: |
Porphyromonadaceae Krieg 2012 [1] |
Genera [2] | |
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Porphyromonadaceae is a family of Gram-negative bacteria described by Noel R. Krieg in 2015. It contains nine genera, five of which are validly published by the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. [2] Bacteria with 16S ribosomal RNA highly similar to the Porphyromonas genus, as compared to the larger taxonomic order Bacteroidales, are classified in this family. [1]
Bacteria of the Porphyromonadaceae family have coccobacilli shapes, are obligately anaerobic, non-spore forming, and non-motile. Many of its species are members of animal gastrointestinal and oral microbiomes, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, which causes periodontal disease. [3]