Rothia | |
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Rothia dentocariosa , Gram stain. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Micrococcales |
Family: | Micrococcaceae |
Genus: | Rothia Georg and Brown 1967 (Approved Lists 1980) |
Type species | |
Rothia dentocariosa corrig. (Onishi 1949) Georg and Brown 1967 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
Species [1] | |
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Rothia is a Gram-positive, aerobic, rod-shaped and non-motile bacterial genus from the family Micrococcaceae. [1] [2] [3] Three species within Rothia have been shown to colonize humans: R. dentocariosa, R. mucilaginosa, and R. aeria [4] [5] [6] . These species are considered to be commensal, but they can cause disease in immunosuppressed humans. [7] [8]
Rothia is prevalent in human saliva and it produces enterobactin. Rothia is also prevalent in the human gut and can cause the emergence of gastric atrophy and intestinal metaplasia. [9] [10]
Eleven species are members of the genus Rothia. Rothia spp. have been isolated from diverse habitats, including humans, livestock, and natural and built environments [11] .
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