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Overview Taxonomy Detail

Clostridium botulinum

Rank: Species

Lineage: Bacteria;Firmicutes;Clostridia;Clostridiales;Clostridiaceae;Clostridium;Clostridium botulinum

Description: Clostridium. This genus comprises about 150 metabolically diverse species of anaerobes that are ubiquitous in virtually all anoxic habitats where organic compounds are present, including soils, aquatic sediments and the intestinal tracts of animals and humans. Characteristic of clostridia is the shape of their cells that resembles a drumstick or spindle ("kloster" is Greek for "spindle"). This shape is attributed to the presence of endospores that develop under conditions unfavorable for vegetative growth and distend single... More >>

Reference Material:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Clostridium%20botulinum

Name Rank Genomes Info
Clostridium Genus 5
Clostridium botulinum Species 3

Name: Clostridium

Rank: Genus

Lineage:
Bacteria;Firmicutes;Clostridia;Clostridiales;Clostridiaceae;Clostridium

Description:
Clostridium is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria, which includes several significant human pathogens, including the causative agent of botulism and an important cause of diarrhea, Clostridium difficile. They are obligate anaerobes capable of producing endospores. The normal, reproducing cells of Clostridium, called the vegetative form, are rod-shaped, which gives them their name, from the spindle. Clostridium endospores have a distinct bowling pin or bottle shape, distinguishing them from other bacterial endospores, which are usually ovoid in shape. Clostridium species inhabit soils and the intestinal tract of animals, including humans. Clostridium is a normal inhabitant of the healthy lower reproductive tract of women.

Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium

    • Complete
    • WGS
    • Chad
    • Japan
    • Unknown
    • Botulism
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