RISB2624 - Streptococcus

Symbiont Classification

Classification

Bacteria

Phylum

Bacillota

Order

Lactobacillales

Genus

Streptococcus

Host Classification

Order

-

Family

-

Subfamily

-

Species

Reticulitermes flavipes

Function

Streptococcus can break down urate into substances such as carbon dioxide, ammonia, and acetic acid (digestive enzymes/nitrogen recycling).

Digestive Enzymes

Localization

Extracellular

Transmission Mode

No transmission mode information available

Geographic Information

Country

USA

Collection Location

Michigan and Wisconsin

Supporting Reference

Gut bacteria recycle uric acid nitrogen in termites: A strategy for nutrient conservation

POTRIKUS, CJ; BREZNAK, JA

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.78.7.4601 (1981)

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3 records

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Title Host Symbiont Authors Journal Year
The hindgut lumen prokaryotic microbiota of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes and its responses to dietary lignocellulose composition
Reticulitermes flavipes
hindgut lumen prokaryotic microbiota
Boucias, DG; Cai, YP; Sun, YJ ... Raychoudhury, R; Scharf, ME
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
2013
Gut bacteria recycle uric acid nitrogen in termites: A strategy for nutrient conservation
Reticulitermes flavipes
Bacteroides
POTRIKUS, CJ; BREZNAK, JA
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1981
Gut Flora Of Galleria-Mellonella Suppressing Ingested Bacteria
Galleria mellonella
Streptococcus faecalis
Jarosz, J.
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
1979
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