Erysipelotrichia | |
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Cellular and colonial morphology of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. Upper row: ×1200, crystal violet; lower row: ×32 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacillota |
Class: | Erysipelotrichia Ludwig et al. 2010 |
Order: | Erysipelotrichales Ludwig et al. 2010 |
Families | |
The Erysipelotrichia are a class of bacteria of the phylum Bacillota. Species of this class are known to be common in the gut microbiome, as they have been isolated from swine manure[1] and increase in composition of the mouse gut microbiome for mice switched to diets high in fat.[2]