Exercitatus

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Exercitatus
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Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Pasteurellales
Family: Pasteurellaceae
Genus: Exercitatus
Christensen et al. 2023 [1]
Type species
Exercitatus varius [1]

Exercitatus is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the family Pasteurellaceae. It was first described in 2023 following the taxonomic reclassification of bacterial strains previously grouped within Bisgaard taxa 6 and 10. [1]

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Etymology

The name Exercitatus derives from the Latin word meaning "trained" or "disciplined", referring metaphorically to the careful, systematic classification process involved in defining this genus. [1]

Characteristics

Members of the genus Exercitatus exhibit the following traits: [1]

Habitat and isolation

Bacteria belonging to the genus Exercitatus have been isolated predominantly from birds, notably from respiratory tract samples. Prior to their formal description, these bacteria were referred to as Bisgaard taxa 6 and 10. [1]

Taxonomy

The type species of the genus is Exercitatus varius . [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Christensen, H.; Bisgaard, M.; Nicklas, W.; Angen, Ø. (2023). "Classification of Bisgaard taxon 6 and taxon 10 as Exercitatus varius gen. nov., sp. nov". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 73 (11): 006092. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.006092. PMID   37882672.
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