Sneathia
Sign in to saveSneathia is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of Leptotrichiaceae. Species have been identified as pathogens associated with bacterial vaginosis.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumFusobacteriota
- ClassFusobacteriia
- OrderFusobacteriales
- FamilyLeptotrichiaceae
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Leptotrichiaceae
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- taxon name
- Sneathia
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- genus
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- lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/sneathia
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Sneathia is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of Leptotrichiaceae. Species have been identified as pathogens associated with bacterial vaginosis.
Sneathia is named after the microbiologist Peter H. A. Sneath.
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