''Yersinia proxima'' 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 ...

bacterium in the family

Yersiniaceae The Yersiniaceae are a family of Gram-negative bacteria that includes some familiar pathogens. For example, the type genus ''Yersinia'' includes ''Yersinia pestis'', the causative agent of plague. This family is a member of the order Enterobacter ...

that is phylogenetically close to

Yersinia enterocolitica ''Yersinia enterocolitica'' is a Gram-negative, bacillus-shaped bacterium, belonging to the family Yersiniaceae. It is motile at temperatures of 22–29° C (72–84 °F), but becomes nonmotile at normal human body temperature. ''Y. enterocoliti ...

. Members of this species has been found in

human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, cultu ...

feces.

References

External links

LSPN lpsn.dsmz.deType strain of ''Yersinia proxima'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
proxima Bacteria described in 2020 {{Enterobacterales-stub