Bisgaardia
Genus of bacteria
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Bisgaardia is a genus of Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family Pasteurellaceae. The genus was first described in 2011 following the isolation of Bisgaardia hudsonensis from marine mammals, including narwhals (Monodon monoceros) and beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas).[1] A second species, Bisgaardia miroungae, was later described from the oral cavity of a northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris).[2]
| Bisgaardia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pasteurellales |
| Family: | Pasteurellaceae |
| Genus: | Bisgaardia Foster et al. 2011[1] |
| Type species | |
| Bisgaardia hudsonensis[1] | |
| Species | |
Etymology
The genus name Bisgaardia honors Danish microbiologist Morten Bisgaard for his contributions to the taxonomy of the family Pasteurellaceae.[1]
Characteristics
Habitat and isolation
Species
Significance
Members of the genus are mainly associated with marine mammals, and their identification contributes to the understanding of the microbial ecology of these hosts and host-specific adaptation within the family Pasteurellaceae.[1][2]
See also
- Pasteurellaceae
- Marine mammal microbiome