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Oligella (bacterium)

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Alcaligenaceae

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Oligella urethralis, Sphingobacterium, Taylorella, Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, Moraxella osloensis

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

The Oligella genus 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.

References

Oligella (bacterium) Wikipedia