Clostridiales
E928390
Clostridiales is an order of mostly anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria that includes many species found in soil, the gut microbiome, and some notable human and animal pathogens.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anaerobic bacteria group
ⓘ
bacterial order ⓘ taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
antibiotic-associated diarrhea via Clostridioides difficile
ⓘ
botulism via Clostridium botulinum ⓘ enterotoxemia in animals ⓘ food poisoning via Clostridium perfringens ⓘ gas gangrene via Clostridium perfringens ⓘ necrotizing enteritis ⓘ tetanus via Clostridium tetani ⓘ |
| beneficialRole |
colonization resistance against pathogens
ⓘ
immune modulation in the gut ⓘ maintenance of gut barrier function ⓘ |
| cellMorphology | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallType |
Gram-positive
ⓘ
Gram-variable ⓘ |
| class | Clostridia ⓘ |
| contains |
Anaerostipes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blautia ⓘ Clostridioides ⓘ Clostridium NERFINISHED ⓘ Eubacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ Faecalibacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ Lachnospira NERFINISHED ⓘ Peptostreptococcus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roseburia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruminococcus ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeCharacteristic | typically low G+C content ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal gut microbiome
ⓘ
freshwater environments ⓘ human gut microbiome ⓘ marine environments ⓘ sediments ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| includes |
animal pathogens
ⓘ
human pathogens ⓘ opportunistic pathogens ⓘ |
| industrialUse |
biofuel production research
ⓘ
solvent production by some species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism |
fermentative
ⓘ
obligate anaerobes ⓘ some aerotolerant species ⓘ |
| motility | many species motile with flagella ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Clostridium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | mostly anaerobic ⓘ |
| phylum |
Bacillota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Firmicutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
acetate
ⓘ
butyrate ⓘ short-chain fatty acids ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | bacterial taxonomy ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
decomposition of organic matter
ⓘ
fermentation of carbohydrates ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | mostly spore-forming ⓘ |
| sporesResistance |
chemical-resistant endospores
ⓘ
desiccation-resistant endospores ⓘ heat-resistant endospores ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
gut microbiome research
ⓘ
medical microbiology ⓘ microbiology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| toxinProduction | many species produce exotoxins ⓘ |
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