Bartonella vinsonii

(aka Rochalimaea vinsonii)

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

Overview

  • Bartonella vinsonii, (aka Rochalimaea vinsonii), is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 38.5-41%. Bartonella vinsonii is unlikely to be a gut coloniser. (Brenner1993a; Kordick1996; Weiss1982)



  • This organism has been recovered from voles and dogs. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 2, i.e., risk of individual infection, but low risk of spread (notes: opportunistic in immunocompromised patients). Could be a possible pathogen in humans, but unknown at this stage. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Brenner1993a); (Kordick1996); (Weiss1982);
    Character Response
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • glutamate; pyruvate; succinate; glutamine; Casamino acids;
  • Active enzymes:
  • Arg arylamidase; Gly arylamidase; Leu-Gly arylamidase; Phe arylamidase; Pro arylamidase; Ser arylamidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Kordick1996);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Alphaproteobacteria Order:  Hyphomicrobiales Family:  Bartonellaceae Genus:  Bartonella Alt. name:  Rochalimaea vinsonii Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  voles and dogs
    DNA G+C(%):  38.5-41
    		Urea:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Glucose:  neg Xylose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Mannitol:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Glu:  + Pyruvate:  + Succinate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  neg Urease:  neg ArgAA:  + GlyAA:  + LeuGlyAA:  + ProAA:  + PheAA:  + SerAA:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BARTONELLA VINSONII
  • Brenner1993a - Proposals to unify the genera Bartonella and Rochalimaea, with descriptions of Bartonella quintana comb. nov., Bartonella vinsonii comb. nov., Bartonella henselae comb. nov., and Bartonella elizabethae comb. nov., and to remove the family Bartonellaceae from the order Rickettsiales.
  • Kordick1996 - Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii subsp. nov., isolated from dogs; Bartonella vinsonii subsp. vinsonii; and emended description of Bartonella vinsonii.
  • Weiss1982 - Differential Characteristics of Strains of Rochalimaea: Rochalimaea vinsonii sp. nov., the Canadian Vole Agent
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR BARTONELLA VINSONII
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022