Gardnerella

<i>Gardnerella</i>

Gardnerella

Genus of bacteria

Gardnerella is a genus of Gram-variable-staining facultative anaerobic bacteria.[1]

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Eponym

It is named after Hermann L. Gardner (1912–1982), an American bacteriologist who discovered it in 1955.

References

  1. [1]
    J. R. Greenwood; M. J. Pickett (January 1980). "Transfer of Haemophilus vaginalis Gardner and Dukes to a New Genus, Gardnerella: G. vaginalis (Gardner and Dukes) comb. nov". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 30 (1): 170–178. doi:10.1099/00207713-30-1-170.
  2. [2]
    Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Gardnerella". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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