Alistipes putredinis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of strictly anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Bacteroidetes. This bacteria is non-motile, hemolytic, hydrolyzes gelatin, is weakly catalase positive and does not reduce nitrate. A. putredinis is pathogenic in humans and farm animals, causing bacterial appendicitis and foot rot.

**Synonyms:** - ALISTIPES PUTREDINIS - Bacteroides putredinis - Bacteroides putredinis