General Information of MIC (ID: MIC00079) |
MIC Name |
Anaerococcus vaginalis (firmicutes)
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MIC Synonyms |
Peptostreptococcus vaginalis
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Body Site |
Vagina
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Lineage |
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Tissierellia
Order: Tissierellales
Family: Peptoniphilaceae
Genus: Anaerococcus
Species: Anaerococcus vaginalis
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Oxygen Sensitivity |
Obligate anaerobe
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Microbial Metabolism |
Saccharolytic; Fermentative
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Gram |
Positive
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Genome Size (bp) |
1875286
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Description |
Anaerococcus vaginalis is a species of anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This bacterium is arginine dihydrolase positive and coagulase and urease negative.
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Disease Relevance |
Vaginitis [ICD-11: GA02] |
Description |
Atopobium vaginae was not independently associated with bacterial vaginosis. |
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