Acinetobacter bereziniae

(aka Acinetobacter genomospecies 10)

Bacteria
General | Carbohydrate O/F | Substrate utilisation | Enzymes | Metabolites | Antibiotics

Overview

  • Acinetobacter bereziniae, (aka Acinetobacter genomospecies 10), is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, strictly aerobic, variably-motile, coccobacillus bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. Acinetobacter bereziniae is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Nemec2010)



  • This organism has been recovered from millk, human faeces (Dijkshoorn2005), clinical specimens (trachea, sputum, uring - CCUG) and the environment. Can cause opportunistic infections, particularly in immunocompromised people. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Obligate aerobe; unlikely to be a gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Nemec2010);
    Character Response
  • 🌡
  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 38℃; doesn't grow at 44℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose;
  • ⥅
  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • ethanol; alanine; β-alanine; γ-aminobutyrate; aspartate; histidine; proline; trigonelline; acetate; azelate; butyrate; citrate; glutarate; 4-hydroxybenzoate; DL-lactate; malate; 2,3-butanediol;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent substrate utilisation:
  • histamine; aconitate; adipate; phenylacetate; tricarballylate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Nemec2010);
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
  • ✗
  • ONPG test:
  • not active
  • ✗
  • Haemolysis:
  • absent
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
  • ✗
  • Nitrite:
  • not reduced
  • ✗
  • NO3➔NO2:
  • not reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • penicillin G;
  • Heterocycles:
  • chloramphenicol;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Gammaproteobacteria Order:  Pseudomonadales Family:  Moraxellaceae Genus:  Acinetobacter Alt. name:  Acinetobacter genomospecies 10 Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  vr Morphology:  Coccobacillus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  millk, human faeces (Dijkshoorn2005), clinical specimens (trachea, sputum, uring - CCUG) and the environment
    Mid T(℃):  38(+)
    High T(℃):  44(neg)
    		Gelatin:  neg DNA:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Glucose:  d(+)
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  neg Fucose:  neg D-Fucose:  neg Glucose:  neg D-Lyxose:  neg Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Gentiobiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Raffinose:  neg Sucrose:  neg D-Turanose:  neg Trehalose:  neg N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  neg Adonitol:  neg Amygdalin:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Arbutin:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Aesculin:  neg Ethanol:  + Gluconate:  neg Glycerol:  neg Glycogen:  neg Inositol:  neg Inulin:  neg Mannitol:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Salicin:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Starch:  neg Xylitol:  neg Ala:  + β-Ala:  + 4-Aminobutyrate:  + 5-Aminovalerate:  neg Arg:  neg Asp:  + Betaine:  neg L-Citrulline:  neg Gly:  neg Histamine:  d His:  + Leu:  neg Lys:  neg Met:  neg Orn:  neg Phe:  neg Pro:  + Sarcosine:  neg Trigonelline:  + Tryptamine:  neg Trp:  neg Acetate:  + Aconitate:  trans(d) Adipate:  d Azelate:  d(+) Butyrate:  + Citraconate:  neg Citrate:  + Glutarate:  + DL-Glycerate:  neg Glycolate:  neg 4-Hydroxybenzoate:  d(+) Itaconate:  neg 5-Ketogluconate:  neg DL-Lactate:  + Levulinate:  neg Malate:  d(+) Maleate:  neg Malonate:  neg L-Mandelate:  neg Mesaconate:  neg Phenylacetate:  d(neg) L-Tartrate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Phe deaminase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    penicillin_G:  Res
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    chloramphenicol:  Res

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR ACINETOBACTER BEREZINIAE
  • Nemec2010 - Acinetobacter bereziniae sp. nov. and Acinetobacter guillouiae sp. nov., to accommodate Acinetobacter genomic species 10 and 11, respectively.
  • Dijkshoorn2005 - Prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii and other Acinetobacter spp. in faecal samples from non-hospitalised individuals.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR ACINETOBACTER BEREZINIAE
  • Yang2020 - Species-Level Analysis of Human Gut Microbiota With Metataxonomics.
  • Yang2020a - Establishing high-accuracy biomarkers for colorectal cancer by comparing fecal microbiomes in patients with healthy families
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    • Added: November 03, 2021