Sharpea azabuensis


Sharpea azabuensis is a Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic, non-spore-forming, non-motile bacterium belonging to the genus Sharpea. It was first described in 2008 following its isolation from the feces of thoroughbred horses in Ibaraki, Japan.

Ecology and distribution

In addition to its original isolation from horses, S. azabuensis has been recovered from the lower gastrointestinal tract of pigs and from the rumen of calves.

Etymology

The species epithet azabuensis is an arbitrary name referring to the Azabu "Academic Frontier" Project, which supported the study describing the species through Japan's Private Universities Matching Fund Subsidy.