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Eggerthella lenta

Rank: Species

Lineage: Bacteria;Actinobacteria;Coriobacteriia;Eggerthellales;Eggerthellaceae;Eggerthella;Eggerthella lenta

Description: Gram positive, obligately anaerobic bacteria isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract.

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

Name Rank Genomes Info
Eggerthella Genus 1
Eggerthella lenta Species 1

Name: Eggerthella

Rank: Genus

Lineage:
Bacteria;Actinobacteria;Coriobacteriia;Eggerthellales;Eggerthellaceae;Eggerthella

Description:
Eggerthella is a bacterial genus of Actinobacteria, in the family Coriobacteriaceae. Members of this genus are anaerobic, non-sporulating, non-motile, Gram-positive bacilli that grow singly, as pairs, or in short chains. They are found in the human colon and feces and have been implicated as a cause of ulcerative colitis, liver and anal abscesses and systemic bacteremia.

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

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    • Bacteremia
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