Bifidobacterium dentium
Encyclopedia
Bifidobacterium dentium is a species of bacteria in the genus
of Bifidobacterium
, branch
ed anaerobic bacteria from the Bifidobacteriaceae
family
.
B. dentium is a source of anaerobic
infection
s, and is also tracked in polluted water to trace the source of fecal contamination. The most similar species are B. longum and B. breve.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of Bifidobacterium
Bifidobacterium
Bifidobacterium is a genus of Gram-positive, non-motile, often branched anaerobic bacteria. They are ubiquitous, endosymbiotic inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract, vagina and mouth of mammals and other animals. Bifidobacteria are one of the major genera of bacteria that make up the colon...
, branch
Branch
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ed anaerobic bacteria from the Bifidobacteriaceae
Bifidobacteriaceae
Bifidobacteriaceae is a family of bacteria, in the order of Bifidobacteriales.-External links:*http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/111709.htm...
family
Family
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.
B. dentium is a source of anaerobic
Anaerobic organism
An anaerobic organism or anaerobe is any organism that does not require oxygen for growth. It could possibly react negatively and may even die if oxygen is present...
infection
Infection
An infection is the colonization of a host organism by parasite species. Infecting parasites seek to use the host's resources to reproduce, often resulting in disease...
s, and is also tracked in polluted water to trace the source of fecal contamination. The most similar species are B. longum and B. breve.