Veillonellales

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Veillonellales is an order of anaerobic, Gram-negative bacteria within the phylum Firmicutes, commonly found in the gastrointestinal tracts and oral cavities of animals, including humans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bacterial order
associatedWith bacteremia
dental plaque
human periodontal disease
intra-abdominal infections
biosafetyLevel BSL-2 (for some species)
carbonSource lactate
organic acids
cellArrangement pairs
short chains
cellEnvelope outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharide
cellShape coccus
cellWallType diderm
class Negativicutes NERFINISHED
containsFamily Veillonellaceae NERFINISHED
containsGenus Dialister NERFINISHED
Megasphaera NERFINISHED
Veillonella NERFINISHED
domain Bacteria
ecologicalRole commensal microbiota
member of gut microbiome
member of oral microbiome
energyMetabolism fermentative
firstDescriptionYear 1981
foundIn rumen of ruminants
vaginal microbiota
genomeType circular double-stranded DNA
gramStain Gram-negative
habitat gastrointestinal tract of animals
human gastrointestinal tract
human oral cavity
oral cavity of animals
higherClassification Bacillota NERFINISHED
Negativicutes NERFINISHED
lifestyle commensal
metabolism obligate anaerobe
motility non-motile
namedAfter Veillonella NERFINISHED
ncbiTaxonId 186803
nitrogenSource amino acids
oxygenRequirement anaerobic
pathogenicity opportunistic pathogen
phylum Bacillota NERFINISHED
Firmicutes NERFINISHED
reproduction binary fission
sporeFormation non-spore-forming
taxonRank order
temperaturePreference mesophilic

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Firmicutes contains Veillonellales