Roseomonas mucosa is a species of Gram negative, strictly aerobic, coccobacilli-shaped, pink-pigmented bacterium. It was first isolated from blood in 2000. The new species name was first proposed in 2003 and derives from Latin mucosa (mucous, slimy), referring to the muccoid, almost runny bacterial colonies. During a survey of 36 strains of Roseomonas, R. mucosa was the most common species isolated.[1]
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A small study of 10 adults and 5 children showed R. mucosa might be able to be used as a treatment for eczema.[2]
References
edit- ^ Han XY, Pham AS, Tarrand JJ, Rolston KV, Helsel LO, Levett PN. Bacteriologic characterization of 36 strains of Roseomonas species and proposal of Roseomonas mucosa sp nov and Roseomonas gilardii subsp rosea subsp nov. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2003 Aug 1;120(2):256-64.
- ^ "Bacteria therapy for eczema shows promise in NIH study". National Institutes of Health (NIH). 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2019-02-10.