Bifidobacterium cuniculi

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

Overview

  • Bifidobacterium cuniculi is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, non-motile, pleiomorph rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 64.1%. Bifidobacterium cuniculi is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Scardovi1979)



  • This organism has been recovered from rabbit faeces. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Scardovi1979);
    Character Response
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 6.4-7.6; Grows optimally at pH 6.7-7.1.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 29℃; grows at 43℃; Grows optimally at 36-38℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; xylose; starch; maltose; melibiose; sucrose;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Scardovi1979);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • formate (minor); acetate; lactate;
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • propionate; butyrate; indole;
  • ✓
  • VP test:
  • active
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinobacteria Order:  Bifidobacteriales Family:  Bifidobacteriaceae Genus:  Bifidobacterium Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Pleiomorph rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  rabbit faeces
    DNA G+C(%):  64.1
    Opt. T:  36-38℃
    Lower T(℃):  29(+)
    High T(℃):  43(+)
    Opt. pH:  6.7-7.1
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.4-7.6(+)
    		Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg Arginine:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  neg Ribose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  + Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  neg Inulin:  neg Starch:  + Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Gluconate:  neg Salicin:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Formate:  minor(+) Acetate:  + Propionate:  neg Butyrate:  neg Lactate:  + Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BIFIDOBACTERIUM CUNICULI
  • Scardovi1979 - Bifidobacterium cuniculi, Bifidobacterium choerinum, Bifidobacterium boum, and Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum: Four New Species and Their Deoxyribonucleic Acid Homology Relationships.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR BIFIDOBACTERIUM CUNICULI
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
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    • Added: May 15, 2022