Eggerthia catenaformis
| Eggerthia catenaformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Erysipelotrichia |
| Order: | Erysipelotrichales |
| Family: | Coprobacillaceae |
| Genus: | Eggerthia |
| Species: | E. catenaformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Eggerthia catenaformis (Eggerth 1935) Salvetti et al. 2011
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| Type strain | |
| ATCC 25536, CCUG 48174 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bacteroides catenaformis, | |
Eggerthia catenaformis is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, non-spore-forming rod-shaped bacterium. It is an uncommon cause of infection in humans and is known to be associated with dental abscess.