Bifidobacterium indicum

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

Overview

  • Bifidobacterium indicum is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, anaerobic, non-motile, coccobacillus bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 60%. Bifidobacterium indicum is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Scardovi1969a; Biavati2012Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from the intestine of Apis cerana subsp. indica from Malaysia.. 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 (Scardovi1969a); (Biavati2012Bergey);
    Character Response
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; glucose; ribose; cellubiose; melibiose; raffinose; sucrose; gluconate; salicin;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent acid from carbs:
  • galactose; mannose; maltose;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Biavati2012Bergey);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; lactate;
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Biavati2012Bergey);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • penicillin;
  • Macrolides:
  • erythromycin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • tetracycline;
  • Quinolines:
  • nalidixic-acid;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • kanamycin; neomycin; streptomycin;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • bacitracin;
  • Heterocycles:
  • chloramphenicol;
  • Miscellaneous antibiotics:
  • polymyxin B;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Bifidobacteriales Family:  Bifidobacteriaceae Genus:  Bifidobacterium Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Coccobacillus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  the intestine of Apis cerana subsp. indica from Malaysia.
    DNA G+C(%):  60
    		Gelatin:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  + D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  d Glucose:  + Mannose:  d Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  + Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  neg Maltose:  d Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  neg Inulin:  neg Starch:  neg Xylan:  neg Glycerol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Gluconate:  + Salicin:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Acetate:  + Lactate:  + Indole:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    penicillin:  S(0.30)
    kanamycin:  R(200/331) RNG: (200-400)
    neomycin:  R(53/106) RNG: (10-150)
    streptomycin:  R(50/55) RNG: (50-70)
    erythromycin:  SensRNG: (0.05/0.16) RNG: (0.05-0.30)
    nalidixic-acid:  R(400/450) RNG: (400-500)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    tetracycline:  R(27/141) RNG: (5.0-200)
    bacitracin:  SensRNG: (0.05/0.10) RNG: (0.05-0.20)
    chloramphenicol:  SensRNG: (3.4/4.8) RNG: (2.0-5.0)
    nitrofurantoin:  Var(MIC50): 12, MIC90: 14 RNG: (10-15
    polymyxin_B:  R(1000)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BIFIDOBACTERIUM INDICUM
  • Nouioui2018 - Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria.
  • Scardovi1969a - New species of bifid bacteria from Apis mellifica L. and Apis indica F. A contribution to the taxonomy and biochemistry of the genus Bifidobacterium.
  • Biavati2012Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 5, The Actinobacteria. Part A & B. Bifidobacteriaceae, Genus I. Bifidobacterium
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR BIFIDOBACTERIUM INDICUM
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022