Klebsiella granulomatis
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Klebsiella granulomatis is Gram-negative
, rod shaped bacteria
of the genus
Klebsiella
known to cause the sexually transmitted disease
Donovanosis
. It used to be called Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color...
, rod shaped bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
of the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Klebsiella
Klebsiella
Klebsiella is a genus of non-motile, Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, rod-shaped bacteria with a prominent polysaccharide-based capsule. It is named after the German microbiologist Edwin Klebs...
known to cause the sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
Donovanosis
Donovanosis
Granuloma inguinale is a bacterial disease caused by K. granulomatis characterized by ulcerative genital lesions. It is endemic in many less developed regions...
. It used to be called Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.