Olsenella absiana
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| Species: | O. absiana |
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| Olsenella absiana Paek et al. 2024 | |
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| YH-ols2223T (= KCTC 25800, NBRC 116680) | |
Olsenella absiana is a species of Gram-positive short-rod-shaped, obligately anaerobic bacterium in the family Atopobiaceae. It was originally isolated from the faeces of a domestic pig on a farm in South Korea and described as a novel species in 2024.[1]
The specific epithet absiana is an arbitrary adjective honouring the ABS Research Support Center at the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB).
References
- ^ Paek, Jayoung; Bai, Lu; Shin, Yeseul; Kim, Hongik; Kim, Si Hyun; Shin, Jeong Hwan; Kook, Joong-Ki; Chang, Young-Hyo (2024). "Olsenella absiana sp. nov., an anaerobic bacterium isolated from pig faeces". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 74 (11): 006579. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.006579.