Role of Williamsia and Segniliparus in human infections with the approach taxonomy, cultivation, and identification methods

Abstract

The genera Williamsia and Segniliparus are of aerobic actinomycetes and at the time of writing, they have 12 and 2 species, respectively. These genera cause various infections in humans. In this review, we surveyed their taxonomy, isolation, identification, as well as their role to cause human infections.