Halobacillus massiliensis

Bacteria
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Overview

  • Halobacillus massiliensis is a Gram-positive, bacterium. Halobacillus massiliensis is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Senghor2017)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (Senghor2017) that are salty. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal. Robust growth can have positive consequences for gut health.
    • QUIRKS
  • High salt required for optimum growth, so unlikely gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Senghor2017);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 5% salt; tolerates 20% salt; Grows optimally with 7.5% salt.
  • Active enzymes:
  • oxidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response

    Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Bacillaceae Genus:  Halobacillus Gram stain:  +
    Health:   Positive
    Source:  human faeces (Senghor2017) that are salty
    NaCl 3-5%:  5(+)
    NaCl >6%:  20(+)
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR HALOBACILLUS MASSILIENSIS
  • Senghor2017 - Description of 'Bacillus dakarensis' sp. nov., 'Bacillus sinesaloumensis' sp. nov., 'Gracilibacillus timonensis' sp. nov., 'Halobacillus massiliensis' sp. nov., 'Lentibacillus massiliensis' sp. nov., 'Oceanobacillus senegalensis' sp. nov., 'Oceanobacillus timonensis' sp. nov., 'Virgibacillus dakarensis' sp. nov. and 'Virgibacillus marseillensis' sp. nov., nine halophilic new species isolated from human stool.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR HALOBACILLUS MASSILIENSIS
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: August 03, 2021