Brucellaceae

The Brucellaceae are a family of the Gram-negative Hyphomicrobiales. They are named after Sir David Bruce, a Scottish microbiologist. They are aerobic chemoorganotrophes.^[4] The family comprises pathogen and soil bacteria^[4]

Brucellaceae
Brucella spp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Pseudomonadati
Phylum:	Pseudomonadota
Class:	Alphaproteobacteria
Order:	Hyphomicrobiales
Family:	Brucellaceae Breed et al. 1957
Genera[1][2]
Brucella Meyer and Shaw 1920 (Approved Lists 1980) Daeguia Yoon et al. 2008 Falsochrobactrum Kämpfer et al. 2013 "Noguchia" Olitsky et al. 1934[3] Paenochrobactrum Kämpfer et al. 2010 Pseudochrobactrum Kämpfer et al. 2006

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN).^[1] The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis.^[5]

	Brucellaceae Pseudochrobactrum Falsochrobactrum Daeguia Paenochrobactrum Brucella outgroup Phyllobacterium