Mouse Oral Microbiome Taxon Description
Lachnospiraceae [G-11] bacterium MOT-176
Mouse Microbial Taxon ID:
176
Body Site:
Oral
Status:
Unnamed - Cultured
Synonym:
Reference Strain:
None, not yet cultivated
Classification:
Domain:Bacteria
Phylum:Firmicutes
Class:Clostridia
Order:Eubacteriales
Family:Lachnospiraceae
Genus:Lachnospiraceae [G-11]
Species:bacterium MOT-176
NCBI Taxonomy ID:
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16S rRNA Reference Sequences:
MOMD RefSeq ID: 176_001,176_002
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Abundance:
TBD
Genome Sequence
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Cultivability:
Easily cultivated
Moores' Collection included 34 isolates
Phenotypic Characteristics:
Gram positive, non-motile bacillus
Facultative anaerobe
Prevalence and Source:
Common member of dental plaque
Disease Associations:

Appears to contribute to periodontal disease.  Can be invasive and cause actinomycotic infections throughout the body. 

References:
PubMed database:
1.Johnson JL, Moore LV, Kaneko B, Moore WE. Actinomyces georgiae sp. nov., Actinomyces gerencseriae sp. nov., designation of two genospecies of Actinomyces naeslundii, and inclusion of A. naeslundii serotypes II and III and Actinomyces viscosus Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1990 Jul;40(3):273-86 [PubMed]
2.Putnins EE, Bowden GH. Antigenic relationships among oral Actinomyces isolates, Actinomyces naeslundii genospecies 1 and 2, Actinomyces howellii, Actinomyces denticolens, and Actinomyces slackii. J Dent Res. 1993 Oct;72(10):1374-85 [PubMed]
3.Ramos CP, Foster G, Collins MD. Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Actinomyces based on 16S rRNA gene sequences: description of Arcanobacterium phocae sp. nov., Arcanobacterium bernardiae comb. nov., and Arcanobacterium pyogenes com Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1997 Jan;47(1):46-53 [PubMed]
   
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