Kingdom Bacteria Family Coriobacteriaceae Genus Atopobium Order Coriobacteriaceae | Class Actinobacteria Phylum Actinobacteria Rank Species | |
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Similar Atopobium, Megasphaera, Lactobacillus crispatus, Eggerthella, Ureaplasma parvum | ||
Atopobium vaginae is a species of bacteria in the genus of Actinobacteria, in the family Coriobacteriaceae. It is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive rod-shaped or elliptical coccobacilli found as single elements or in pairs or short chains. It is typically isolated from 80% of women with bacterial vaginosis and it is implicated in treatment failures.
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