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Genome-based phylogenomic reassessment of Clostridium with proposals for species synonymization and new subspecies.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Feb 2026
Dif Guendouz, Bouras Noureddine, Djemouai Nadjette, Dif Imane, Zitouni Abdelghani
Abstract excerpt
The genus Clostridium encompasses phylogenetically diverse, obligately anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria, yet taxonomic resolution for several members remains limited by the conservatism of the 16S rRNA gene. We reassessed four closely related species pairs: Clostridium baratii and Clostridium nitritogenes; Clostridium thermopalmarium and Clostridium colicanis; Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium...
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