Campylobacter sputorum

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

Overview

  • Campylobacter sputorum is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, microaerophilic, motile, rod-shaped - curved bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 30-33%. Campylobacter sputorum is unlikely to be a gut coloniser. (On1998; Roop1986)



  • This organism has been recovered from human mouth and human faeces. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 2, i.e., risk of individual infection, but low risk of spread. It is an opportunistic pathogen. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (On1998); (Roop1986);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 2% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 37℃;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • fumarate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • oxidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (On1998);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • H₂S (most strains);
  • Haemolysis:
  • alpha
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS
    Class Active Resistant
  • Macrolides:
  • azithromycin;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Epsilonproteobacteria Order:  Campylobacterales Family:  Campylobacteraceae Genus:  Campylobacter Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  microaerophilic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod - curved
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human mouth and human faeces
    DNA G+C(%):  30-33
    Mid T(℃):  37(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  2(+)
    		DNA:  neg Hippurate:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Glucose:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Fumarate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  neg Urease:  neg AlkalineP:  neg DNAse:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  d(+)
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    azithromycin:  SensRNG: (≤0.03-0.5)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR CAMPYLOBACTER SPUTORUM
  • On1998 - Emended description of Campylobacter sputorum and revision of its infrasubspecific (biovar) divisions, including C. sputorum biovar paraureolyticus, a urease-producing variant from cattle and humans.
  • Roop1986 - Designation of the Neotype Strain for Campylobacter sputorum (Prévot) Véron and Chatelain 1973
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR CAMPYLOBACTER SPUTORUM
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022