Desulfovibrio brasiliensis explained

Desulfovibrio brasiliensis is a moderately halophilic bacteria first isolated from Brazil, hence its name. It is sulfate-reducing, 0.3–0.45micrometres wide and 1.0–3.5 micrometres long, Gram-negative and motile (one subpolar flagellum present).^[1]

Further reading

• Staley, James T., et al. "Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology, vol. 3. "Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD (2012).
• Muyzer. Gerard. Stams. Alfons J. M.. The ecology and biotechnology of sulphate-reducing bacteria. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 2008. 1740-1526. 10.1038/nrmicro1892. 18461075. 6. 6. 441–54. 22775967.

External links

• WORMS
  • Type strain of Desulfovibrio brasiliensis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Rolf Warthmann. Rolf Warthmann. Crisogono Vasconcelos. Crisogono Vasconcelos. Henrik Sass. Henrik Sass. Judith A. McKenzie. Judith A. McKenzie. amp. Desulfovibrio brasiliensis sp. nov., a moderate halophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium from Lagoa Vermelha (Brazil) mediating dolomite formation . . 9 . 3 . 255–261 . June 2005 . 10.1007/s00792-005-0441-8 . 15856133. 20.500.11850/32616. 20357645. free.