Actinomyces polynesiensis

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

Overview

  • Actinomyces polynesiensis is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, microaerophilic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 70.8%. Actinomyces polynesiensis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Cimmino2016)



  • This organism has been recovered from human gut (Cimmino2016). Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cimmino2016);
    Character Response
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 37℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; mannose; ribose; xylose; cellubiose; gentiobiose; lactose; melibiose; raffinose; D-turanose; glycerol; inositol; mannitol; α-methyl glucoside; N-Ac glucosamine; salicin;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Cimmino2016);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • imipenem; penicillin G; piperacillin-tazobactam;
  • Macrolides:
  • erythromycin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • doxycycline;
  • Quinolines:
  • ciprofloxacin;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • gentamicin;
  • amikacin; kanamycin; neomycin; tobramycin;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • rifampicin;
  • Heterocycles:
  • chloramphenicol;
  • fosfomycin; trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole;
  • Vancomycins:
  • vancomycin; teicoplanin;
  • Miscellaneous antibiotics:
  • colistin;
  • clindamycin;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Actinomycetales Family:  Actinomycetaceae Genus:  Actinomyces Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  microaerophilic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human gut (Cimmino2016)
    DNA G+C(%):  70.8
    Mid T(℃):  37(+)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    D-Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  + Sorbose:  vr D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  + L-Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Gentiobiose:  + Lactose:  + Melibiose:  + Turanose:  + Inulin:  neg Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Glycerol:  + Inositol:  + Mannitol:  + Gluconate:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  + Me-Xyloside:  neg NAc-α-GA:  + Salicin:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  neg Esterase:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    penicillin_G:  Sens
    piper-taz:  Sens
    imipenem:  Sens
    amikacin:  Res
    gentamicin:  Sens
    kanamycin:  Res
    neomycin:  Res
    tobramycin:  Res
    erythromycin:  Res
    ciprofloxacin:  Sens
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    doxycycline:  Sens
    teicoplanin:  Sens
    vancomycin:  Sens
    rifampicin:  Sens
    chloramphenicol:  Sens
    fosfomycin:  Res
    SXT:  Res
    clindamycin:  Res
    colistin:  Sens

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR ACTINOMYCES POLYNESIENSIS
  • Cimmino2016 - Genome sequence and description of Actinomyces polynesiensis str. MS2 sp. nov. isolated from the human gut.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR ACTINOMYCES POLYNESIENSIS
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: July 12, 2021