Expert: Walter Hintz - 10/22/2006

Question
what does thermodesulfobacteria,actinobacteria,gemmatimonadetes,choroflexi,dictyoglomi,deferribacteres do.Do they kill people are they good or bad bacteria can you give me info. on them.

Answer
Hi Tyeshia
The first one is a sulfur bacteria and not a pathogen
 The Genus Mycobacterium belongs to the Actinomycetes group and is the cause of TB and Leprosy
 The third one is a waste water bacteria and not a pathogen.
 Chloroflexi is a photosynthetic bacteria and not  a pathogen
The dictyoglomi are very high temperature bacteria and do cause any diseases.
The last one has been associated with periodontal disease.

Members of the actinomycetes definitely kill people if untreated