Kingdom Bacteria Class Alpha Proteobacteria Family Acetobacteraceae | Phylum Proteobacteria Order Rhodospirillales Rank Genus | |
Similar Acetic acid bacteria, Gluconacetobacter, Gluconobacter, Acetobacteraceae, Acetobacter aceti |
Asaia
Asaia is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic and rod-shaped bacteria from the family of Acetobacteraceae which occur in tropical plants. Asaia might be able to control malaria by massively colonizing the midgut and the male reproductive system of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi
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