Atopobium
Atopobium is a genus of Actinobacteria, in the family Coriobacteriaceae.
Atopobium species are anaerobic bacteria, Gram-positive rod-shaped or elliptical found as single elements or in pairs or short chains.
The atopobium vaginae was discovered in 1999 by Rodriguez as a common commensal of the woman's vagina.
This is a facultative anaerobic bacteria, Gram-positive rod-shaped or elliptical coccobacilli, which form small colonies on blood agar at 37 °C is also positive for acid phosphatase. It can be identified by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing, and is associated with bacterial vaginosis.
