Anaerostipes faecalis
Species of bacterium
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Anaerostipes faecalis is a species of Gram-positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria in the genus Anaerostipes. It was first isolated from the feces of a healthy pig in South Korea and formally described as a new species in 2021.[1]
| Anaerostipes faecalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Eubacteriales |
| Family: | Lachnospiraceae |
| Genus: | Anaerostipes |
| Species: | A. faecalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anaerostipes faecalis Choi et al. 2021 | |
| Type strain | |
| MTC1; KCTC 15971; JCM 32246 | |
The bacterium is non-motile, non-spore-forming, and produces short-chain fatty acids, including butyrate, from carbohydrate fermentation. Colonies are circular, white, and convex on brain heart infusion agar supplemented with defibrinated sheep blood.
