Blastococcus massiliensis

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

Overview

  • Blastococcus massiliensis is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, microaerophilic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 3 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. Blastococcus massiliensis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Pfleiderer2013; Pfleiderer2018)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Pfleiderer2013); (Pfleiderer2018);
    Character Response
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 25℃; grows weakly at 45℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • amoxicillin-clavulanic acid; imipenem; penicillin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • doxycycline;
  • Heterocycles:
  • metronidazole;
  • Vancomycins:
  • vancomycin;

  • Pfleiderer, A., Lagier, J.-C., Armougom, F., Robert, C., Vialettes, B., & Raoult, D. (2013). Culturomics identified 11 new bacterial species from a single anorexia nervosa stool sample. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases: Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 32(11), 1471–1481.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Geodermatophilales Family:  Geodermatophilaceae Genus:  Blastococcus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  microaerophilic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  25(+)
    High T(℃):  45(w)
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  +
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    Augmentin:  Sens
    penicillin:  Sens
    imipenem:  Sens
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    doxycycline:  Sens
    vancomycin:  Sens
    metronidazole:  Res

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BLASTOCOCCUS MASSILIENSIS
  • Pfleiderer2013 - Culturomics identified 11 new bacterial species from a single anorexia nervosa stool sample.
  • Pfleiderer2018 - Diversität Der Intestinalen Mikrobiota Am Beispiel Der Darmflora Einer Anorexia Patientin.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR BLASTOCOCCUS MASSILIENSIS
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
  • Pfleiderer2013 - Culturomics identified 11 new bacterial species from a single anorexia nervosa stool sample.
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
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    • Added: April 08, 2021