Oxalobacter
Oxalobacter is a genus of Gram-negative, obligately anaerobic bacteria in the family Oxalobacteraceae. Its best studied member is Oxalobacter formigenes, which colonizes the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many animals.
Oxalobacter formigenes is typically rod-shaped and non-motile. It is strictly anaerobic and grows best in oxalate-containing
The organism uses oxalate as its main energy and carbon source, oxidizing oxalate to formate and carbon
In humans, colonization rates vary by geographic region, age, diet, and antibiotic exposure. It is less common
Several observational studies have linked colonization with lower urinary oxalate excretion and a reduced risk of
Taxonomy: Oxalobacter is the genus; Oxalobacter formigenes is the best characterized species. It resides within the