Desulfovibrio desulfuricans
| Desulfovibrio desulfricans | |
|---|---|
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| Scanning electron micrograph of Desulfovibrio desulfricans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Deltaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Desulfovibrionales |
| Family: | Desulfovibrionaceae |
| Genus: | Desulfovibrio |
| Species: | D. desulfuricans |
Desulfovibrio desulfuricans is a Gram-negative sulfate-reducing bacteria. It is generally found in soils, waters, and the stools of animals, although in rare cases it has been found to cause infection in humans.[1] It is particularly noted for its ability to produce methyl mercury.[2]
Morphology
Desulfovibrio desulfuricans has been described as a motile, rod-shaped, Gram-negative obligate anaerobe with polar flagella. It measures approximately 3μm by 0.5μm.[3]
External Links
D. desulfuricans genome from NCBI
References
- ↑ EJC Goldstein; DM Citron; VA Peraino; SA Cross (June 2003). "Desulfovibrio desulfricans Bacteremia and Review of Human Desulfovibrio Infections". J Clin Microbiol 41 (6): 2752–2754. PMID 12791922.
- ↑ CC Gilmour; DA Elias; AM Kucken; SD Brown; AV Palumbo; CW Schadt; JD Wall (June 2011). "Sulfate-Reducing Bacterium Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ND132 as a Model for Understanding Bacterial Mercury Methylation". Appl Environ Microbiol 77 (12): 3938–3951. PMID 21515733. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ GC Compeau; R Bartha (August 1985). "Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria: Principal Methylators of Mercury in Anoxic Estuarine Sediment". Appl Environ Microbiol 50 (2): 498–502. PMC 238649. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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