Brucella inopinata is a
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...
, non
motile
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy.
Definitions
Motility, the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy, can be contrasted with sessility, the state of organisms th ...
, non-
spore-forming coccoid bacterium, first isolated from a breast implant infection site. Its type strain is BO1
T (=BCCN 09-01
T =CPAM 6436
T).
It is a potential cause of
brucellosis
Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonosis caused by ingestion of unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat from infected animals, or close contact with their secretions. It is also known as undulant fever, Malta fever, and Mediterranean fever.
The ...
.
References
Further reading
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*Banai, Menachem, and Michael Corbel. "Taxonomy of Brucella." Open Veterinary Science Journal 4.1 (2010): 85–101.
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External links
LPSN*
Type strain of ''Brucella inopinata'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Hyphomicrobiales
Bacteria described in 2010
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