Holdemanella porci
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| Species: | H. porci
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| Holdemanella porci Wylensek et al., 2021
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| DSM 105256 | |
Holdemanella porci is a species of Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic bacteria in the family Erysipelotrichaceae. It was first isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of pigs and described in 2020 as part of a large-scale effort to culture and characterize pig gut microbiota.[1]
Morphology and physiology
Holdemanella porci is characterized by:
- Cell morphology: Gram-positive rods, non-spore-forming
- Oxygen requirement: Strictly anaerobic
- Metabolism: Fermentative, with the production of short-chain fatty acids
Isolation and habitat
Holdemanella porci was isolated from the feces of a healthy 37-week-old pig in Kranzberg, Bavaria, Germany.[2]
The species is a member of the normal gut microbiota in pigs and is believed to play a role in carbohydrate fermentation and fiber degradation.
See also
References
- ^ Wylensek, D.; Hitch, T.C.A.; Riedel, T.; Afrizal, A.; Kumar, N.; Wortmann, E.; Liu, T.; Devendran, S.; Lesker, T.R. (December 2020). "A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity". Nature Communications. 11 (1) 6389. Bibcode:2020NatCo..11.6389W. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19929-w. PMC 7722753. PMID 33293554.
- ^ "Holdemanella porci DSM 105256". Leibniz Institute DSMZ. Retrieved 2025-07-02.