Table 1 General characteristics of P. copri.

From: Evaluation of hypoglycemic effect, safety and immunomodulation of Prevotella copri in mice

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

Bacteroidetes

Bacteroidia

Bacteroidales

Prevotellaceae

Prevotella

Prevotella copri

Type strain

DSM 18205 (CB7)

Biosafety level

1

    

Origin

Faecal sample from a healthy adult volunteer

  

Characteristics

Gram negative, rod-shaped, anaerobic and non-spore forming bacteria

 

Growth conditions

Medium

Schaedler Agar with horse blood

  

Temperature

37 °C

   

Atmosphere

5% H2, 10% CO2, 85% N2