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Pilibacter

Pilibacter is a genus of bacteria of the Enterococcaceae. This genus contains a single species, Pilibacter termitis, strains of which were isolated from a termite.

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Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Enterococcaceae
Genus: Pilibacter
Higashiguchi et al. 20062
Species:
P. termitis
Binomial name
Pilibacter termitis
Higashiguchi et al. 20061

Pilibacter is a genus of bacteria of the Enterococcaceae. This genus contains a single species, Pilibacter termitis, strains of which were isolated from a termite (Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki).2

Bacteria in this genus have been found in the respiratory tracts of human patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.3

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  1. "Pilibacter termitis". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  2. "Pilibacter Higashiguchi et al., 2006". Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. Cui, Zelin; Zhou, Yuhua; Li, Hong; Zhang, Yan; Zhang, Shulin; Tang, Shenjie; Guo, Xiaokui (2012). "Complex sputum microbial composition in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis". BMC Microbiology. 12 (1): 276. doi:10.1186/1471-2180-12-276. PMC 3541192. PMID 23176186.
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