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	'''''Sharpea''''' is a genus of [[Gram-positive]], strictly [[~~anaerobic~~ organism\|anaerobic]], non-spore-forming bacteria within the family [[Coprobacillaceae]]. Species of this genus produce [[lactic acid]] and have been isolated from the [[gastrointestinal tracts]] of various [[mammals]]. The genus was first described in 2008 following the isolation of its type species, ''Sharpea azabuensis''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal \|date=2020-12-15 \|title=A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity \|journal=Nature Communications \|volume=11 \|issue=1 \|article-number=6389 \|doi=10.1038/s41467-020-19929-w \|issn=2041-1723 \|pmc=7738495 \|pmid=33319778\|last1= Wylensek\|first1= David\|last2= Hitch\|first2= Thomas C. A.\|last3= Riedel\|first3= Thomas\|last4= Afrizal\|first4= Afrizal\|last5= Kumar\|first5= Neeraj\|last6= Wortmann\|first6= Esther\|last7= Liu\|first7= Tianzhe\|last8= Devendran\|first8= Saravanan\|last9= Lesker\|first9= Till R.\|last10= Hernández\|first10= Sara B.\|last11= Heine\|first11= Viktoria\|last12= Buhl\|first12= Eva M.\|last13= m. d'Agostino\|first13= Paul\|last14= Cumbo\|first14= Fabio\|last15= Fischöder\|first15= Thomas\|last16= Wyschkon\|first16= Marzena\|last17= Looft\|first17= Torey\|last18= Parreira\|first18= Valeria R.\|last19= Abt\|first19= Birte\|last20= Doden\|first20= Heidi L.\|last21= Ly\|first21= Lindsey\|last22= Alves\|first22= João M. P.\|last23= Reichlin\|first23= Markus\|last24= Flisikowski\|first24= Krzysztof\|last25= Suarez\|first25= Laura Navarro\|last26= Neumann\|first26= Anthony P.\|last27= Suen\|first27= Garret\|last28= De Wouters\|first28= Tomas\|last29= Rohn\|first29= Sascha\|last30= Lagkouvardos\|first30= Ilias\|display-authors= 1\|bibcode= 2020NatCo..11.6389W}}</ref>		'''''Sharpea''''' is a genus of [[wikipedia:Gram-positive\|Gram-positive]], strictly [[wikipedia:Anaerobic organism\|anaerobic]], non-spore-forming bacteria within the family [[wikipedia:Coprobacillaceae\|Coprobacillaceae]]. Species of this genus produce [[wikipedia:Lactic acid\|lactic acid]] and have been isolated from the [[wikipedia:Gastrointestinal tracts\|gastrointestinal tracts]] of various [[wikipedia:Mammals\|mammals]]. The genus was first described in 2008 following the isolation of its type species, ''Sharpea azabuensis''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal \|date=2020-12-15 \|title=A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity \|journal=Nature Communications \|volume=11 \|issue=1 \|article-number=6389 \|doi=10.1038/s41467-020-19929-w \|issn=2041-1723 \|pmc=7738495 \|pmid=33319778\|last1= Wylensek\|first1= David\|last2= Hitch\|first2= Thomas C. A.\|last3= Riedel\|first3= Thomas\|last4= Afrizal\|first4= Afrizal\|last5= Kumar\|first5= Neeraj\|last6= Wortmann\|first6= Esther\|last7= Liu\|first7= Tianzhe\|last8= Devendran\|first8= Saravanan\|last9= Lesker\|first9= Till R.\|last10= Hernández\|first10= Sara B.\|last11= Heine\|first11= Viktoria\|last12= Buhl\|first12= Eva M.\|last13= m. d'Agostino\|first13= Paul\|last14= Cumbo\|first14= Fabio\|last15= Fischöder\|first15= Thomas\|last16= Wyschkon\|first16= Marzena\|last17= Looft\|first17= Torey\|last18= Parreira\|first18= Valeria R.\|last19= Abt\|first19= Birte\|last20= Doden\|first20= Heidi L.\|last21= Ly\|first21= Lindsey\|last22= Alves\|first22= João M. P.\|last23= Reichlin\|first23= Markus\|last24= Flisikowski\|first24= Krzysztof\|last25= Suarez\|first25= Laura Navarro\|last26= Neumann\|first26= Anthony P.\|last27= Suen\|first27= Garret\|last28= De Wouters\|first28= Tomas\|last29= Rohn\|first29= Sascha\|last30= Lagkouvardos\|first30= Ilias\|display-authors= 1\|bibcode= 2020NatCo..11.6389W}}</ref>

	== Taxonomy ==		== Taxonomy ==
	The genus ''Sharpea'' was established in 2008 based on [[phylogenetic]] analysis of the [[16S ribosomal RNA\|16S rRNA gene]] sequence from a bacterial strain isolated from [[horse]] feces in [[Japan]]. ''Sharpea'' belongs to the family Coprobacillaceae, within the order [[Erysipelotrichales]]. The genus name honors microbiologist [[M Elisabeth Sharpe]], recognizing her contributions to the field of microbiology.<ref name=":0" />		The genus ''Sharpea'' was established in 2008 based on [[wikipedia:Phylogenetic\|phylogenetic]] analysis of the [[wikipedia:16S ribosomal RNA\|16S rRNA gene]] sequence from a bacterial strain isolated from [[wikipedia:Horse\|horse]] feces in [[wikipedia:Japan\|Japan]]. ''Sharpea'' belongs to the family Coprobacillaceae, within the order [[wikipedia:Erysipelotrichales\|Erysipelotrichales]]. The genus name honors microbiologist [[wikipedia:M Elisabeth Sharpe\|M Elisabeth Sharpe]], recognizing her contributions to the field of microbiology.<ref name=":0" />

	== Species ==		== Species ==
	Currently, the genus ''Sharpea'' includes two validly published species:		Currently, the genus ''Sharpea'' includes two validly published species:
	* ''[[Sharpea azabuensis]]'' Morita et al., 2008 – type species isolated from the feces of thoroughbred horses.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal \|date=2008 \|title=Sharpea azabuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic bacterium isolated from the faeces of thoroughbred horses \|url=https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.65543-0 \|journal=International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology \|volume=58 \|issue=12 \|pages=2682–2686 \|doi=10.1099/ijs.0.65543-0 \|issn=1466-5034\|url-access=subscription \|last1= Morita\|first1= H.\|last2= Shiratori\|first2= C.\|last3= Murakami\|first3= M.\|last4= Takami\|first4= H.\|last5= Toh\|first5= H.\|last6= Kato\|first6= Y.\|last7= Nakajima\|first7= F.\|last8= Takagi\|first8= M.\|last9= Akita\|first9= H.\|last10= Masaoka\|first10= T.\|last11= Hattori\|first11= M.\|pmid= 19060040}}</ref>		* ''[[Sharpea azabuensis]]'' Morita et al., 2008 – type species isolated from the feces of thoroughbred horses.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal \|date=2008 \|title=Sharpea azabuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic bacterium isolated from the faeces of thoroughbred horses \|url=https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.65543-0 \|journal=International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology \|volume=58 \|issue=12 \|pages=2682–2686 \|doi=10.1099/ijs.0.65543-0 \|issn=1466-5034\|url-access=subscription \|last1= Morita\|first1= H.\|last2= Shiratori\|first2= C.\|last3= Murakami\|first3= M.\|last4= Takami\|first4= H.\|last5= Toh\|first5= H.\|last6= Kato\|first6= Y.\|last7= Nakajima\|first7= F.\|last8= Takagi\|first8= M.\|last9= Akita\|first9= H.\|last10= Masaoka\|first10= T.\|last11= Hattori\|first11= M.\|pmid= 19060040}}</ref>
	* ''[[Sharpea porci]]'' Wylensek et al., 2020 – isolated from the intestine of pigs.<ref name=":1" />		* ''[[wikipedia:Sharpea porci\|Sharpea porci]]'' Wylensek et al., 2020 – isolated from the intestine of pigs.<ref name=":1" />

	== Morphology and physiology ==		== Morphology and physiology ==
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Gut microbiota]]		* [[wikipedia:Gut microbiota\|Gut microbiota]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Short description|Genus of bacteria}}
{{Automatic_taxobox
| taxon = Sharpea
| authority = Morita et al., 2008
| type_species = ''[[Sharpea azabuensis]]''
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
* ''[[Sharpea azabuensis]]''
* ''[[Sharpea porci]]''
}}

'''''Sharpea''''' is a genus of [[Gram-positive]], strictly [[anaerobic organism|anaerobic]], non-spore-forming bacteria within the family [[Coprobacillaceae]]. Species of this genus produce [[lactic acid]] and have been isolated from the [[gastrointestinal tracts]] of various [[mammals]]. The genus was first described in 2008 following the isolation of its type species, ''Sharpea azabuensis''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=2020-12-15 |title=A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity |journal=Nature Communications |volume=11 |issue=1 |article-number=6389 |doi=10.1038/s41467-020-19929-w |issn=2041-1723 |pmc=7738495 |pmid=33319778|last1= Wylensek|first1= David|last2= Hitch|first2= Thomas C. A.|last3= Riedel|first3= Thomas|last4= Afrizal|first4= Afrizal|last5= Kumar|first5= Neeraj|last6= Wortmann|first6= Esther|last7= Liu|first7= Tianzhe|last8= Devendran|first8= Saravanan|last9= Lesker|first9= Till R.|last10= Hernández|first10= Sara B.|last11= Heine|first11= Viktoria|last12= Buhl|first12= Eva M.|last13= m. d'Agostino|first13= Paul|last14= Cumbo|first14= Fabio|last15= Fischöder|first15= Thomas|last16= Wyschkon|first16= Marzena|last17= Looft|first17= Torey|last18= Parreira|first18= Valeria R.|last19= Abt|first19= Birte|last20= Doden|first20= Heidi L.|last21= Ly|first21= Lindsey|last22= Alves|first22= João M. P.|last23= Reichlin|first23= Markus|last24= Flisikowski|first24= Krzysztof|last25= Suarez|first25= Laura Navarro|last26= Neumann|first26= Anthony P.|last27= Suen|first27= Garret|last28= De Wouters|first28= Tomas|last29= Rohn|first29= Sascha|last30= Lagkouvardos|first30= Ilias|display-authors= 1|bibcode= 2020NatCo..11.6389W}}</ref>

== Taxonomy ==
The genus ''Sharpea'' was established in 2008 based on [[phylogenetic]] analysis of the [[16S ribosomal RNA|16S rRNA gene]] sequence from a bacterial strain isolated from [[horse]] feces in [[Japan]]. ''Sharpea'' belongs to the family Coprobacillaceae, within the order [[Erysipelotrichales]]. The genus name honors microbiologist [[M Elisabeth Sharpe]], recognizing her contributions to the field of microbiology.<ref name=":0" />

== Species ==
Currently, the genus ''Sharpea'' includes two validly published species:
* ''[[Sharpea azabuensis]]'' Morita et al., 2008 – type species isolated from the feces of thoroughbred horses.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |date=2008 |title=Sharpea azabuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic bacterium isolated from the faeces of thoroughbred horses |url=https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.65543-0 |journal=International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology |volume=58 |issue=12 |pages=2682–2686 |doi=10.1099/ijs.0.65543-0 |issn=1466-5034|url-access=subscription |last1= Morita|first1= H.|last2= Shiratori|first2= C.|last3= Murakami|first3= M.|last4= Takami|first4= H.|last5= Toh|first5= H.|last6= Kato|first6= Y.|last7= Nakajima|first7= F.|last8= Takagi|first8= M.|last9= Akita|first9= H.|last10= Masaoka|first10= T.|last11= Hattori|first11= M.|pmid= 19060040}}</ref>
* ''[[Sharpea porci]]'' Wylensek et al., 2020 – isolated from the intestine of pigs.<ref name=":1" />

== Morphology and physiology ==
Members of the genus ''Sharpea'' share the following characteristics:
* Gram-positive rods
* Strict anaerobes
* Non-spore-forming
* Primarily ferment carbohydrates, producing [[lactic acid]] as a metabolic end product.

== See also ==
* [[Gut microbiota]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/sharpea LPSN entry for ''Sharpea'']
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=519427 NCBI Taxonomy Browser: ''Sharpea'']
* [https://bacdive.dsmz.de/strain/5379 BacDive entry for ''Sharpea azabuensis'']

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[[Category:Gram-positive bacteria]]
[[Category:Anaerobes]]
[[Category:Coprobacillaceae]]
[[Category:Bacteria described in 2008]]
[[Category:Bacteria genera]]