Lawsonibacter

Introduction

Genus of bacteria in the class Clostridia, family Ruminococcaceae.

Epidemiology

• a genus of endogenous intestinal bacteria

Laboratory

• obligate anaerobe
• nonmotile, non-spore-forming, gram-positive

More general terms

• Ruminococcaceae (Oscillospiraceae)

More specific terms

• Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus