Bacteroides fragilis

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antibioticResistance frequently resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics
gptkbp:associatedWith abscess formation
bacteremia
intra-abdominal infections
colorectal cancer (in some studies)
gptkbp:canModulate host immune response
gptkbp:cause peritonitis
sepsis
wound infections
gptkbp:cellWallComponent lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:class gptkb:Bacteroidia
gptkbp:contributedTo normal gut flora
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Bacteroidaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:V._Veillon_and_E._Zuber
1898
gptkbp:foundIn mammalian intestines
gptkbp:genomeType sequenced
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Bacteroides
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:habitat human gut
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bacteroides fragilis
gptkbp:importantFor polysaccharide digestion
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:order gptkb:Bacteroidales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement obligate anaerobe
tolerates brief exposure to oxygen
gptkbp:pathogenicTo opportunistic pathogen
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Bacteroidota
gptkbp:produces capsule
beta-lactamase
enterotoxin (in some strains)
gptkbp:referenceGenome available in GenBank
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-spore-forming
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
817
gptkbp:typeStrain gptkb:ATCC_25285
gptkb:NCTC_9343
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bacteroidota
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6