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| Appropriate
growth media: |
| chopped meat media |
| Respiration: |
| Bacteroides eggerthii is anaerobic. |
| Gram
Stain: |
| Bacteroides eggerthii is Gram stain negative. |
| Motility: |
| Bacteroides eggerthii is non-motile. |
| Taxonomic lineage: |
| Bacteria; Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi group; Bacteroidetes;
Bacteroides (class); Bacteroidales; Bacteroidaceae; Bacteroides |
| Industrial uses or economic implications: |
| Bacteroides Heparinase I (also called Heparin Lyase I) was cloned from Bacteroides eggerthii. |
| Human health and disease: |
| Bacteroides eggerthii was isolated from inflamed biopsy tissue from a 25 year old male patient with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. |
Disclaimer: This information is presented as is. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, please check current reference material prior to growth or handling of microorganisms.
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