Aerococcus kribbianus
| Aerococcus kribbianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Aerococcaceae |
| Genus: | Aerococcus |
| Species: | A. kribbianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aerococcus kribbianus Bai et al. 2024
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| Type strain | |
| YH-aer221T (= JCM 35699, KCTC 25571) | |
Aerococcus kribbianus is a species of Gram-positive coccoid, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family Aerococcaceae. It was isolated from the faeces of a domestic pig in Jinju, South Korea, and validly published as a new species in 2024.[1]
Characteristics
[edit]Cells appear as Gram-positive cocci occurring singly, in pairs or short chains. The organism grows under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions and is catalase-negative. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene shows ≤ 96.6 % sequence similarity to its closest relative, Aerococcus suis, confirming its novel status.[1] The specific epithet kribbianus honours the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bai, Lu; Paek, Jayoung; Shin, Yeseul; Kim, Hongik; Kim, Si Hyun; Shin, Jeong Hwan; Kook, Joong-Ki; Chang, Young-Hyo (2024). "Aerococcus kribbianus sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic bacterium isolated from pig faeces". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 74 (2): 006284. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.006284. PMID 38415779.
- ^ "Species: Aerococcus kribbianus". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. DSMZ. Retrieved 12 July 2025.