Akkermansia

Akkermansia
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Verrucomicrobia
Class: Verrucomicrobiae
Order: Verrucomicrobiales
Family: Verrucomicrobiaceae
Genus: Akkermansia
Type species
A. muciniphila

Akkermansia is a genus in the phylum Verrucomicrobia (Bacteria).[1]

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Etymology

The name Akkermansia derives from:
New Latin feminine gender noun Akkermansia, named after Antoon Akkermans, a Dutch microbiologist recognized for his contribution to microbial ecology.[2]

Species

The genus contains a single species,[2] namely A. muciniphila ( Derrien et al. 2004, (Type species of the genus).; New Latin neuter gender noun mucinum, mucin; New Latin adjective philus from Greek adjective philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; New Latin feminine gender adjective muciniphila, mucin-loving.)[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590-2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655. http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/47/2/590. ]
  2. ^ a b Akkermansia entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590-2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655. http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/47/2/590. ]
  3. ^ Akkermansia muciniphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a human intestinal mucin-degrading bacterium