Companilactobacillus farciminis

(aka Lactobacillus farciminis)

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

Overview

  • Companilactobacillus farciminis, (aka Lactobacillus farciminis), 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. The DNA G+C content is 34-36%. Companilactobacillus farciminis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Reuter1983)



  • This organism has been recovered from raw sausages and sourdough. 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. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • In 1% of Europeans (unseenbio.com). Rare coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Reuter1983);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • alginate;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 10% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 15℃; grows at 42℃; Grows optimally at 35℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; galactose; glucose; mannose; D-tagatose; aesculin; cellubiose; gentiobiose; lactose; sucrose; arbutin; α-methyl glucoside; N-Ac glucosamine; salicin;
  • Active enzymes:
  • arginine dihydrolase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Reuter1983);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • lactate (major);
  • ✗
  • VP test:
  • not active
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Lactobacillales Family:  Lactobacillaceae Genus:  Companilactobacillus Alt. name:  Lactobacillus farciminis Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  microaerophilic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  raw sausages and sourdough
    DNA G+C(%):  34-36
    Opt. T:  35℃
    Low T(℃):  15(+)
    High T(℃):  42(+)
    NaCl >6%:  10(+)
    		Gelatin:  neg Alginate:  +
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    D-Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  + Fucose:  neg D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + D-Lyxose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  + Xylose:  neg L-Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Gentiobiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  w Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  w Turanose:  neg Amygdalin:  neg Aesculin:  + Glycogen:  neg Inulin:  neg Starch:  neg Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Xylitol:  neg Arbutin:  + Gluconate:  neg 2-Ketogluconate:  neg 5-Ketogluconate:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  + Me-α-D-Mann:  neg Me-Xyloside:  neg NAc-α-GA:  + Salicin:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  neg ArgDH:  + Lipase:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR COMPANILACTOBACILLUS FARCIMINIS
  • Reuter1983 - Lactobacillus alimentarius sp. nov., nom rev. and Lactobacillus farciminis sp. nov., nom. rev.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR COMPANILACTOBACILLUS FARCIMINIS
  • Hu2019 - The Gut Microbiome Signatures Discriminate Healthy From Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients
  • Yang2020 - Species-Level Analysis of Human Gut Microbiota With Metataxonomics.
  • Yang2020a - Establishing high-accuracy biomarkers for colorectal cancer by comparing fecal microbiomes in patients with healthy families
  • Zeller2014 - Potential of fecal microbiota for early-stage detection of colorectal cancer
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR COMPANILACTOBACILLUS FARCIMINIS
  • BacDiveAPI - BacDive API(R) test finder (bacdive.dsmz.de/api-test-finder)
    • Added: February 09, 2022