Mucispirillum
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Mucispirillum is a genus in the phylum Deferribacterota (Bacteria). It is represented by the single species Mucispirillum schaedleri|. It has been found in the intestinal tract of some rodents and considered a commensal with some association to disease. This species has been found in cockroaches mice, turkeys, dogs, pigs, goats, termites, and sometimes humans. It is anaerobic and does not form spores. It is motile, flagellated and thought to have the ability to move through mucus.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Deferribacterota |
Class: | Deferribacteres |
Order: | Deferribacterales |
Family: | Deferribacteraceae |
Genus: | Mucispirillum Robertson et al. 2005[1] |
Type species | |
Mucispirillum schaedleri Robertson et al. 2005 | |
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