Dichelobacter nodosus

Dichelobacter nodosus
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Cardiobacteriales
Family: Cardiobacteriaceae
Genus: Dichelobacter
Species: D. nodosus
Binomial name
Dichelobacter nodosus
(Beveridge 1941)
(Mraz 1963)
Dewhirst et al. 1990

Dichelobacter nodosus, formerly Bacteroides nodosus, is a Gram-negative, obligate anaerobe of the family Cardiobacteriaceae. It has polar fimbriae and is the causative agent of ovine foot rot as well as interdigital dermatitis.[1] It is the lone species in the genus Dichelobacter.

Known strains

  • Dichelobacter nodosus ATCC 25549
  • Dichelobacter nodosus VCS1703A

References

  1. "Interdigital Dermatitis (Stable footrot, Slurry heel, Scald) in Cattle". Merck Veterinary Manual. September 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  • "Dichelobacter nodosus". nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  • "Genome Project Information (GenomeSeek)". Archived from the original on 2006-10-16. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  • "Animal Health & Production Compendium". cabicompendium.org. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  • Type strain of Dichelobacter nodosus at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase


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