Higher classification Saccharopolyspora Order Actinomycetales | Phylum Actinobacteria Rank Species | |
Scientific name Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula Similar Saccharopolyspora, Bacteria, High GC gram+, Cryptostroma corticale, Aspergillus clavatus | ||
Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula is a species of bacteria. It is a Gram-positive rod. It was formerly known as Micropolyspora faeni.
Inhalation of the bacteria can cause the disease farmer's lung, a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Handling hay bales increases exposure to the bacteria and increases the risk of developing the disease.
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