Micavibrio aeruginosavorus
| Micavibrio aeruginosavorus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Genus: | Micavibrio |
| Species: | aeruginosavorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Micavibrio aeruginosavorus | |
Micavibrio aeruginosavorus is a species of epibiotic predatory bacteria. Unlike Bdellovibrio, a genus in the Deltaproteobacteria Micavibrio do not invade the periplasmic space of their prey, but feed by attaching themselves to its surface.[1]
For its predatory qualities, M. aeruginosavorus is being considered as an antibacterial.[2]
References
- ↑ Wang, Z.; Kadouri, D. E.; Wu, M. (2011). "Genomic insights into an obligate epibiotic bacterial predator: Micavibrio aeruginosavorus ARL-13". BMC Genomics. 12: 453. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-12-453. PMC 3189940
. PMID 21936919. - ↑ "Bacterial 'Vampires' Suck Life Out of Other Microbes". LiveScience. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
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