Sharpea azabuensis
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| Sharpea azabuensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Erysipelotrichia |
| Order: | Erysipelotrichales |
| Family: | Coprobacillaceae |
| Genus: | Sharpea |
| Species: | S. azabuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sharpea azabuensis Morita et al. 2008 | |
| Type strain | |
| ST18 (=DSM 18934 = JCM 14210) | |
Sharpea azabuensis is a Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic, non-spore-forming, non-motile bacterium belonging to the genus Sharpea. It was first described in 2008 following its isolation from the feces of thoroughbred horses in Ibaraki, Japan.[1]
In addition to its original isolation from horses, S. azabuensis has been recovered from the lower gastrointestinal tract of pigs [2] and from the rumen of calves.[3]