Pseudoscardovia suis
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| Pseudoscardovia suis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Bifidobacteriales |
| Family: | Bifidobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudoscardovia |
| Species: | P. suis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoscardovia suis Killer et al., 2013 | |
Pseudoscardovia suis is a species of Gram-positive, anaerobic, non-motile bacteria in the family Bifidobacteriaceae. It is the type species of the genus Pseudoscardovia and was first described in 2013 following its isolation from the gastrointestinal tract of wild pigs in the Czech Republic.[1]
Pseudoscardovia suis was described by Killer et al. in 2013 using polyphasic taxonomic methods including 16S rRNA gene sequencing, DNA–DNA hybridization, and phenotypic analysis.[1]
Morphology and physiology
Pseudoscardovia suis is a rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, non-motile, strictly anaerobic bacterium. It ferments various carbohydrates, producing lactic acid as a major end product. Colonies on anaerobic agar are convex, small, and slightly translucent.[1]
Ecology
Pseudoscardovia suis has been isolated from the feces of wild pigs in the Central Bohemian Region. It is considered a part of the gut microbiota of wild suids and has not been associated with any known disease in animals or humans.