Desulfovibrio piger

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is nonmotile, non-hemolytic and cannot reduce sulfate in the presence of acetate alone. D. piger has mostly been isolated from human clinical specimens and may be associated with inflammatory bowel disease.

**Synonyms:** - DESULFOVIBRIO PIGER - Desulfomonas pigra - Desulfomonas pigra