Biology:Oligella (bacterium)

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Short description: Genus of bacteria


Oligella
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Oligella

Rossau et al. 1987[1]
Type species
Oligella urethralis
Species

O. ureolytica
O. urethralis

Oligella is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic bacteria from the family Alcaligenaceae.[2][3]

The genus Oligella includes at least 2 species. Oligella ureolytica is more prominent than Oligella urethralis.

Clinical

Clinical infections due to these organisms are rare. The common causes are related to the GU tract and urinary tract obstruction.[4] Oligella spp. have also been detected in the ear canal and middle ear of people with chronic otitis media,[5][6] however the clinical relevance of these species for otitis media is poorly understood.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q12181305 entry