The genus ''Wolinella'' is a member of the

Campylobacterales The Campylobacterales are an order of Campylobacterota which make up the epsilon subdivision, together with the small family Nautiliaceae. They are Gram-negative. Most of the species are microaerophilic.Garrity, George M.; Brenner, Don J.; Krieg, ...

order of Bacteria. The order Campylobacterales includes human pathogens such as ''

Helicobacter pylori ''Helicobacter pylori'', previously known as ''Campylobacter pylori'', is a gram-negative, microaerophilic, spiral (helical) bacterium usually found in the stomach. Its helical shape (from which the genus name, helicobacter, derives) is thoug ...

'' and '' Campylobacter jejuni''.

Strains

The only publicly available strain of ''Wolinella'' is ''

Wolinella succinogenes The genus ''Wolinella'' is a member of the Campylobacterales order of Bacteria. The order Campylobacterales includes human pathogens such as ''Helicobacter pylori'' and ''Campylobacter jejuni''. Strains The only publicly available strain of ''W ...

'' DSM 1740 (ATCC 29543). The original isolation of this organism was done by M. J. Wolin, E. A. Wolin and N. J. Jacobs at the University of Illinois. This original isolation was done from bovine rumen fluid and was somewhat serendipitous as the researchers were intending to isolate

methanogen Methanogens are microorganisms that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct in hypoxic conditions. They are prokaryotic and belong to the domain Archaea. All known methanogens are members of the archaeal phylum Euryarchaeota. Methanogens are c ...

ic organisms. This bacterium was originally classified as ''

Vibrio ''Vibrio'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria, possessing a curved-rod (comma) shape, several species of which can cause foodborne infection, usually associated with eating undercooked seafood. Being highly salt tolerant and unable to survive ...

succinogenes'', but was reclassified in 1981 to ''Wolinella succinogenes'' by A. C. R. Tanner ''et al''. Strains of ''Wolinella'' have been isolated from feline and canine oral cavities. Only one strain is currently published with ''

Candidatus In prokaryote nomenclature, ''Candidatus'' (Latin for candidate of Roman office) is used to name prokaryotic phyla that are well characterized but yet-uncultured. Contemporary sequencing approaches, such as 16S sequencing or metagenomics, provide m ...

'' status: ''Candidatus

Wolinella africanus The genus ''Wolinella'' is a member of the Campylobacterales order of Bacteria. The order Campylobacterales includes human pathogens such as ''Helicobacter pylori'' and ''Campylobacter jejuni''. Strains The only publicly available strain of ''W ...

''. This strain was isolated from the upper digestive tracts of a

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n volunteer.

Metabolism

Some of the research done on ''Wolinella succinogenes'' includes its mutualistic relationship with hydrogen-producing organisms, including ''

Ruminococcus albus ''Ruminococcus'' is a genus of bacteria in the class Clostridia. They are anaerobic, Gram-positive gut microbes. One or more species in this genus are found in significant numbers in the human gut microbiota. The type species is ''R. flavefacien ...

''. Their relationship is based on

interspecies hydrogen transfer Interspecies hydrogen transfer (IHT) is a form of interspecies electron transfer. It is a syntrophic process by which H2 is transferred from one organism to another, particularly in the rumen and other anaerobic environments. IHT was discovered be ...

. ''Wolinella succinogenes'' molecular hydrogen using a fumarate reductase, producing succinate.

References

External links

''Wolinella'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18718832 Campylobacterota Bacteria genera Bacteria described in 1981