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''Dietzia'' is a
Gram-positive In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall. Gram-positive bact ...
bacterial genus from the family Dietziaceae which occur in many different habitats including humans and animals. The species '' Dietzia maris'' is a
human pathogen A human pathogen is a pathogen (microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus) that causes disease in humans. The human physiological defense against common pathogens (such as ''Pneumocystis'') is mainly the responsibility ...
. The genus ''Dietzia'' is named after the American microbiologist Alma Dietz.


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* * * Mycobacteriales Bacteria genera {{Actinobacteria-stub