Taxa dominating the bacterial microbiota of the digestive tract

Taxa dominating the bacterial microbiota of the digestive tract

Taxa dominating the bacterial microbiota of the digestive tract


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This flashcard set delves into the intricate world of bacterial phyla dominating the digestive tract, focusing on Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria. It explores various classes, orders, and families, such as Firmicutesclass, bacteroidetesclass, and gammaproteobacteriaorder, along with their gram reactions and typical locations in the GI tract. Ideal for university students, this flashcard set provides a comprehensive overview of the microbial landscape in the digestive system, aiding in the understanding of microbial ecology and its implications for health and disease.
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Created / Updated
20.12.2019 / 13.01.2020

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Rothia 

Phylum: Actinobacteria

Class: Actinobacteria

Order: Actinomycetales

Family: Micrococcaceae 

Genus: Rothia 

Gram: +

(typically found dominating in the upper GI tract)

Bifidobacterium

Phylum: Actinobacteria

Class: Actinobacteria

Order: Bifidobacteriales

Family: Bifidobacteriaceae 

Genus: Bifidobacterium 

Gram: +

Streptococcus

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Bacilli

Order: Lactobacillales

Family: Streptococcaceae 

Genus: Streptococcus 

Gram: +

Lactobacillus 

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Bacilli

Order: Lactobacillales

Family: Lactobacillaceae 

Genus: Lactobacillus 

Gram: +

Enterococcus

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Bacilli

Order: Lactobacillales

Family: Enterococcaceae 

Genus: Enterococcus 

Gram: +

Veillonella

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Negativicutes

Order: Veillonellales

Family: Veillonellaceae 

Genus: Veillonella 

Gram: (-) reaction is negative or variable

Dialister

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Negativicutes

Order: Veillonellales

Family: Veillonellaceae 

Genus: Dialister 

Gram: (-) reaction is negative or variable

Mogibacterium

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Eubacteriaceae

Genus: Mogibacterium 

Gram: +

(typically found dominating in the upper GI tract)

Peptostreptococcus

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Peptostreptococcaceae 

Genus: Peptostreptococcus 

Gram: +

(typically found dominating in the upper GI tract)

Coprococcus

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Lachnospiraceae 

Genus: Coprococcus 

Gram: +

Dorea

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Lachnospiraceae 

Genus: Dorea 

Gram: +

Roseburia

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Lachnospiraceae 

Genus: Roseburia 

Gram: (-) reaction is negative or variable

Butyrivibrio

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Lachnospiraceae 

Genus: Butyrivibrio 

Gram: (-) reaction is negative or variable; negative gram-reaction is due to a thin cell wall which has gram-positive characteristics

Ruminococcus

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Ruminococcaceae 

Genus: Ruminococcus 

Gram: +

Faecalibacterium

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Ruminococcaceae 

Genus: Faecalibacterium 

Gram: +

Anaerotruncus

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Ruminococcaceae 

Genus: Anaerotruncus 

Gram: +

Subdoligranulum

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Ruminococcaceae 

Genus: Subdoligranulum 

Gram: +

Clostridium

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Clostridiaceae 

Genus: Clostridium 

Gram: +

Blautia

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Clostridiaceae 

Genus: Blautia 

Gram: +

Eubacterium 

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Clostridia

Order: Clostridiales

Family: Eubacteriaceae 

Genus: Eubacterium 

Gram: +

Collinsella

Phylum: Actinobacteria

Class: Actinobacteria

Order: Coriobacteriales

Family: Coriobacteriaceae 

Genus: Collinsella 

Gram: +

Holdemania

Phylum: Firmicutes

Class: Erysipelotrichia

Order: Erysipelotrichales

Family: Erysipelotrichaceae 

Genus: Holdemania 

Gram: +

Sutterella

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Betaproteobacteria

Order: Burkholderiales

Family: Alcaligenaceae 

Genus: Sutterella 

Gram: -

Neisseria

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Betaproteobacteria

Order: Neisseriales

Family: Neisseriaceae 

Genus: Neisseria 

Gram: -

Bilophila

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Deltaproteobacteria

Order: Desulfovibrionales

Family: Desulfovibrionaceae 

Genus: Bilophila  

Gram: -

Haemophilus

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Gammaproteobacteria

Order: Pasteurellales

Family: Pasteurellaceae 

Genus: Haemophilus  

Gram: -

(typically found dominating in the upper GI tract)

Enterobacter

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Gammaproteobacteria

Family: Enterobacteriaceae 

Genus: Enterobacter  

Gram: -

(typically found dominating in the upper GI tract)

Serratia

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Gammaproteobacteria

Family: Enterobacteriaceae 

Genus: Serratia  

Gram: -

(typically found dominating in the upper GI tract)

Escherichia

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Gammaproteobacteria

Family: Enterobacteriaceae 

Genus: Escherichia  

Gram: -

Klebsiella

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Gammaproteobacteria

Order: Enterobacteriales

Family: Enterobacteriaceae 

Genus: Klebsiella  

Gram: -

Acinetobacter 

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Gammaproteobacteria

Order: Pseudomonadales

Family: Moraxellaceae 

Genus: Acinetobacter  

Gram: -

Pseudomonas

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Gammaproteobacteria

Order: Pseudomonadales

Family: Pseudomonadaceae 

Genus: Preudomonas  

Gram: -

(typically found dominating in the upper GI tract)

Cardiobacterium

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Gammaproteobacteria

Order: Cardiobacteriales

Family: Cardiobacteriaceae 

Genus: Cardiobacterium  

Gram: -

Prevotella

Phylum: Bacteroidetes

Class: Bacteroidia

Order: Bacteroidales

Family: Prevotellaceae 

Genus: Prevotella  

Gram: -

(typically found dominating in the upper GI tract)

Porphyromonas

Phylum: Bacteroidetes

Class: Bacteroidia

Order: Bacteroidales

Family: Porphyromonadaceae 

Genus: Porphyromonas  

Gram: -

(typically found dominating in the upper GI tract)

Parabacteroides 

Phylum: Bacteroidetes

Class: Bacteroidia

Order: Bacteroidales

Family: Porphyromonadaceae 

Genus: Parabacteroides  

Gram: -

Bacteroides

Phylum: Bacteroidetes

Class: Bacteroidia

Order: Bacteroidales

Family: Bacteroidaceae 

Genus: Bacteroides  

Gram: -

Alistipes

Phylum: Bacteroidetes

Class: Bacteroidia

Order: Bacteroidales

Family: Rikenellaceae 

Genus: Alistipes  

Gram: -

Fusobacterium

Phylum: Fusobacteria

Class: Fusobacteria

Order: Fusobacteriales

Family: Fusobacteriaceae 

Genus: Fusobacterium  

Gram: -

Brachyspira

Phylum: Spirochaetae

Class: Spirochaetes

Order: Spirochaetales

Family: Brachyspiraceae 

Genus: Brachyspira  

Gram: -

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