Aer’i.scar.do’vi.a. L. masc. n. aer, aeris air; N.L. fem. n. Scardovia a bacterial generic name to honour Vittorio Scardovi, an Italian microbiologist; N.L. fem. n. Aeriscardovia cells similar to the genus Scardovia that can grow in air. Gram-positive, catalase- and oxidase-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming, short and irregularly shaped rods. Optimal growth occurs under anaerobic conditions, with aerobic growth yielding elongated cells. Isolated from a porcine caecum. Isolated from a porcine caecum. According to 16S rDNA and HSP60 gene sequence comparisons, Aeriscardovia belongs to the family Bifidobacteriaceae. Only one species, the type species Aeriscardovia aeriphila, has thus far been described. The mol % of G+ C of the DNA is: 54.7(HPLC) Type species: Aeriscardovia aeriphila Simpson, Ross, Fitzgerald and Stanton 2004, 405 VP
Mattarelli P., Biavati B. (2012). Genus Aeriscardovia. NEW YORK : Springer.
Genus Aeriscardovia
MATTARELLI, PAOLA;BIAVATI, BRUNO
2012
Abstract
Aer’i.scar.do’vi.a. L. masc. n. aer, aeris air; N.L. fem. n. Scardovia a bacterial generic name to honour Vittorio Scardovi, an Italian microbiologist; N.L. fem. n. Aeriscardovia cells similar to the genus Scardovia that can grow in air. Gram-positive, catalase- and oxidase-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming, short and irregularly shaped rods. Optimal growth occurs under anaerobic conditions, with aerobic growth yielding elongated cells. Isolated from a porcine caecum. Isolated from a porcine caecum. According to 16S rDNA and HSP60 gene sequence comparisons, Aeriscardovia belongs to the family Bifidobacteriaceae. Only one species, the type species Aeriscardovia aeriphila, has thus far been described. The mol % of G+ C of the DNA is: 54.7(HPLC) Type species: Aeriscardovia aeriphila Simpson, Ross, Fitzgerald and Stanton 2004, 405 VPI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
