''Peptoniphilus gorbachii'' is a
Gram-positive and
anaerobic bacterium from the genus of ''
Peptoniphilus
''Peptoniphilus'' is a genus of bacteria in the phylum Bacillota (Bacteria).
Etymology
The name ''Peptoniphilus'' derives from:New Latin noun ''peptonum'', peptone; New Latin adjective ''philus'' from Greek adjective ''philos (φίλος)'' mea ...
'' which has been isolated from a human
abscess
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from
Los Angeles
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in the
United States
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.
References
Bacteria described in 2010
Eubacteriales
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