Adlercreutzia
| Adlercreutzia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Actinobacteria" |
| Class: | Actinobacteria |
| Subclass: | Coriobacteridae |
| Order: | Coriobacteriales |
| Suborder: | "Coriobacterineae" |
| Family: | Coriobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Adlercreutzia |
| Type species | |
| A. equolifaciens | |
Adlercreutzia is a genus in the phylum Actinobacteria (Bacteria).[1]
Etymology
The name Adlercreutzia derives from:
New Latin feminine gender noun Adlercreutzia, named after H. Adlercreutzm a Professor in University of Helsinki in Finland), for his contributions to research on the effects of phyto-oestrogens on human health.[2]
Species
The genus contains a single species,[2] namely A. equolifaciens ( Maruo et al. 2008, (Type species of the genus).; New Latin noun equol -olis, equol; Latin participle adjective faciens, making; New Latin participle adjective equolifaciens, equol-producing.)[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 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.]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Adlercreutzia 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.]
- ↑ Maruo, T.; Sakamoto, M.; Ito, C.; Toda, T.; Benno, Y. (2008). "Adlercreutzia equolifaciens gen. Nov., sp. Nov., an equol-producing bacterium isolated from human faeces, and emended description of the genus Eggerthella". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 58 (5): 1221–1227. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.65404-0.