Selective Isolation of <i>Eggerthella lenta</i> from Human Faeces and Characterisation of the Species Prophage Diversity

Selective Isolation of <i>Eggerthella lenta</i> from Human Faeces and Characterisation of the Species Prophage Diversity

<i>Eggerthella lenta</i> is an anaerobic, high GC, Gram-positive bacillus commonly found in the human digestive tract that belongs to the class Coriobacteriia of the phylum Actinobacteria. This species has been of increasing interest as an important player in the metabolism of xenobiotic...

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Main Authors: Colin Buttimer, Francesca Bottacini, Andrey N. Shkoporov, Lorraine A. Draper, Paul Ross, Colin Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Actinobacteria
<i>Eggerthella</i> <i>lenta</i>
bacterial isolation
prophage diversity
diversity generating retroelements
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/1/195

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