''Pseudoramibacter'' is a
Gram-positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
Gram-positive bac ...
, strictly
anaerobic
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*Adhesive#Anaerobic, Anaerobic ad ...
, non-
spore
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-forming and non-motile bacterial genus from the family of
Eubacteriaceae with one known species (''
Pseudoramibacter alactolyticus'').
''Pseudoramibacter'' bacteria occur in birds.[ ''Pseudoramibacter alactolyticus'' is associated with endodontic ]infections
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.
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Eubacteriaceae
Bacteria genera
Monotypic bacteria genera
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