''Solobacterium moorei'' is a
bacterium that has been identified as a contributor to
halitosis.
[Scientists find bug responsible for bad breath](_blank)
Reuters, April 7, 2008 It is a
gram-positive anaerobic bacillus,
[D.S. Gerber, DS, Haraszthy, VI, Zambon, JJ. (2007)]
Characterization of ''Solobacterium'' moorei Strains from Subjects with Halitosis
, IADR/AADR/CADR 85th General Session and Exhibition (March 21–24, 2007) erroneously known as ''Bulleidia moorei'', in the family Erysipelotrichaceae of the order
Erysipelotrichales
The Erysipelotrichia are a class of bacteria of the phylum Bacillota. Species of this class are known to be common in the gut microbiome, as they have been isolated from swine manure and increase in composition of the mouse gut microbiome for mi ...
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[Taxonomy of Solobacterium moorei](_blank)
UniProt This particular strain was identified by Kageyama and Benno in 2000, previously an unclassified Clostridium group RCA59.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Solobacterium moorei'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Gram-negative bacteria
Mollicutes
Bacteria described in 2000
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