"Tessaracoccus massiliensis" is a Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming and non-motile bacterium from the genus Tessaracoccus which has been isolated from the human gut of a Nigerian child suffering from kwashiorkor.[1][2]
| Tessaracoccus massiliensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Propionibacteriales |
| Family: | Propionibacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Tessaracoccus |
| Species: | T. massiliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tessaracoccus massiliensis Seck et al. 2016[1]
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| Type strain[2] | |
| CSUR P1301 DSM 29060 SIT-7 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Seck, E.; Traore, S.I.; Khelaifia, S.; Beye, M.; Michelle, C.; Couderc, C.; Brah, S.; Fournier, P.-E.; Raoult, D.; Dubourg, G. (September 2016). "Tessaracoccus massiliensis sp. nov., a new bacterial species isolated from the human gut". New Microbes and New Infections. 13: 3–12. doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2016.05.002. PMC 4916054. PMID 27358740. (This paper currently has an expression of concern, see doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101398, PMID 38799848, Retraction Watch)
- ^ a b "Species: Tessaracoccus massiliensis". LPSN.DSMZ.de.