Bacteroides ovatus
| Bacteroides ovatus | |
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| Photomicrograph of B. ovatus bacteria, cultured in a blood agar medium, and incubated for a 48 hour time period | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
| Class: | Bacteroidia |
| Order: | Bacteroidales |
| Family: | Bacteroidaceae |
| Genus: | Bacteroides |
| Species: | B. ovatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bacteroides ovatus Eggerth & Gagnon, 1933[1]
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Bacteroides ovatus is an anaerobic, Gram-negative, non-spore-forming rod-shaped bacterium.[2] It is a typical component of the human microbiome, commonly found in the colon. It typically forms a beneficial relationship with the host when retained in the gut. Escape from this environment can cause significant pathology in many body sites.[3] It is a member of the Bacteroides fragilis group, a group of the most commonly isolated Bacteroidacaea in anaerobic infections. The group is named after Bacteroides fragilis, the most prevalent organism in the group.[4][5]
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