Sharpea

Sharpea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Bacillota
Class:	Erysipelotrichia
Order:	Erysipelotrichales
Family:	Coprobacillaceae
Genus:	Sharpea; Morita et al., 2008
Type species
	Sharpea azabuensis ;
Species
	Sharpea azabuensis ; Sharpea porci ;

Last updated July 09, 2025

Sharpea is a genus of Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic, non-spore-forming bacteria within the family Coprobacillaceae. Species of this genus produce lactic acid and have been isolated from the gastrointestinal tracts of various mammals. The genus was first described in 2008 following the isolation of its type species, Sharpea azabuensis.^[1]

Taxonomy

The genus Sharpea was established in 2008 based on phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence from a bacterial strain isolated from horse feces in Japan. Sharpea belongs to the family Coprobacillaceae, within the order Erysipelotrichales. The genus name honors microbiologist Michaela E. Sharpe, recognizing her contributions to the field of microbiology.^[1]

Species

Currently, the genus Sharpea includes two validly published species:

Sharpea azabuensis Morita et al., 2008 – type species isolated from the feces of thoroughbred horses.^[2]
Sharpea porci Wylensek et al., 2020 – isolated from the intestine of pigs.^[2]

Morphology and physiology

Members of the genus Sharpea share the following characteristics:

Gram-positive rods
Strict anaerobes
Non-spore-forming
Primarily ferment carbohydrates, producing lactic acid as a metabolic end product.

References

1 2 Wylensek, David; et al. (2020-12-15). "A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity". Nature Communications. 11 (1) 6389. Bibcode:2020NatCo..11.6389W. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19929-w. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 7738495 . PMID 33319778.
1 2 Morita, H.; Shiratori, C.; Murakami, M.; Takami, H.; Toh, H.; Kato, Y.; Nakajima, F.; Takagi, M.; Akita, H.; Masaoka, T.; Hattori, M. (2008). "Sharpea azabuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic bacterium isolated from the faeces of thoroughbred horses" . International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58 (12): 2682–2686. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.65543-0. ISSN 1466-5034. PMID 19060040.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Wylensek, David; et al. (2020-12-15). "A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity". Nature Communications. 11 (1) 6389. Bibcode:2020NatCo..11.6389W. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19929-w. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 7738495 . PMID 33319778.

[:1-2] 1 2 Morita, H.; Shiratori, C.; Murakami, M.; Takami, H.; Toh, H.; Kato, Y.; Nakajima, F.; Takagi, M.; Akita, H.; Masaoka, T.; Hattori, M. (2008). "Sharpea azabuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic bacterium isolated from the faeces of thoroughbred horses" . International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58 (12): 2682–2686. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.65543-0. ISSN 1466-5034. PMID 19060040.

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