Clostridium argentinense

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

Overview

  • Clostridium argentinense is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 28-30%. Clostridium argentinense is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Suen1988)



  • This organism has been recovered from soil, amniotic fluid, autopsy specimens, blood and wounds, Argentina. 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. A possible gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Produces phenylacetic acid as a fermentation byproduct; doesn't ferment sugars. May produce neuroparalytic toxins (botulinum toxin). Doesn't produce indole but can produce an indole derivative.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Suen1988);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • arginine; gelatin; milk;
  • ⥅
  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • arginine; serine;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent active enzymes:
  • Leu arylamidase; Pro arylamidase; pyroGlu arylamidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Suen1988);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; butyrate; isobutyrate; isovalerate;
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • Haemolysis:
  • beta

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Clostridiaceae Genus:  Clostridium Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  soil, amniotic fluid, autopsy specimens, blood and wounds, Argentina
    DNA G+C(%):  28-30
    		Aesculin:  neg Gelatin:  + Starch:  neg Arginine:  + DNA:  neg Milk:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arg:  + Ser:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg Urease:  neg α-Arab:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  neg LeuAA:  d ProAA:  d PyrogluAA:  d DNAse:  neg Lecithinase:  neg Lipase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Acetate:  + Butyrate:  + Isobutyrate:  + Isovalerate:  + Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR CLOSTRIDIUM ARGENTINENSE
  • Suen1988 - Clostridium argentinense sp. nov.: a Genetically Homogeneous Group Composed of All Strains of Clostridium botulinum Toxin Type G and Some Nontoxigenic Strains Previously Identified as Clostridium subterminale or Clostridium hastiforme
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR CLOSTRIDIUM ARGENTINENSE
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
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    • Added: March 18, 2022