Hathewaya histolytica

Hathewaya histolytica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Clostridia
Order: Eubacteriales
Family: Clostridiaceae
Genus: Hathewaya
Species:
H. histolytica
Binomial name
Hathewaya histolytica
(Weinberg and Séguin 1916) Lawson and Rainey 2016[1]
Synonyms
  • Bacillus histolyticus
  • Clostridium histolyticum (Weinberg and Séguin 1916)
    Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer, and Huntoon 1923
  • Weinbergillus histolyticus

Hathewaya histolytica (formerly Clostridium histolyticum) is a species of bacteria found in feces and the soil. It is a motile, gram-positive, aerotolerant anaerobe. H. histolytica is pathogenic in many species, including guinea pigs, mice, and rabbits, and humans. H. histolytica has been shown to cause gas gangrene, often in association with other bacteria species.

  1. ^ Page Species: Hathewaya histolytica on "LPSN - List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature". Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen. Retrieved 2022-09-27.