Blautia intestinalis

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Overview

  • Blautia intestinalis is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, non-motile, oval-shaped bacterium. The DNA G+C content is 42.4%. Blautia intestinalis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Wang2021)



  • This organism has been recovered from from a stool specimen from an autistic child. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Wang2021);
    Character Response
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 6.0; tolerates pH 10; Grows optimally at pH 6-8.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 20℃; grows at 40℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Wang2021);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • butyrate;
  • ✗
  • Pigments:
  • not produced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Lachnospiraceae Genus:  Blautia Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Oval-shaped Pigment:  neg
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  from a stool specimen from an autistic child
    DNA G+C(%):  42.4
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  20(+)
    Mid T(℃):  40(+)
    Opt. pH:  6-8
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.0(+)
    pH >8:  10(+)
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Butyrate:  + Pigment:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BLAUTIA INTESTINALIS
  • Wang2021 - Blautia intestinalis sp. nov., isolated from human feces.
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    • Added: January 19, 2022