Listeria seeligeri

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

Overview

  • Listeria seeligeri is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively 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 36%. Listeria seeligeri is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Rocourt1983; Orsi2016; Mclauchlin2011Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (McLauchlin2011Bergey), soil and environment. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread (notes: opportunistic in immunocompromised patients). Can cause opportunistic infections, particularly in immunocompromised people. Is a known gut commensal. Robust growth can have positive consequences for gut health.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Rocourt1983); (Orsi2016); (Mclauchlin2011Bergey);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent hydrolysis or digestion:
  • starch;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • strain-variable at 10(d)%;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 4℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose; lactose; maltose; sucrose; trehalose; D-turanose; D-arabitol; glycerol; xylitol; 5-ketogluconate; α-methyl glucoside; β-methyl glucoside; salicin;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent acid from carbs:
  • starch; melezitose; gluconate; methyl mannoside;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • hippurate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • D-alanine peptidase; acid phosphatase; N-Ac β-glucosaminidase; catalase; chymotrypsin; leucine esterase; lysine aminopeptidase; β-mannosidase; phosphoamidase;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent active enzymes:
  • α-glucosidase; lecithinase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Rocourt1983); (Orsi2016); (Mclauchlin2011Bergey);
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S;
  • ✓
  • Methyl red test:
  • active
  • ✓
  • VP test:
  • active
  • Haemolysis:
  • beta
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
  • ✗
  • NO3➔NO2:
  • not reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS
    Class Active Resistant
  • Cephalosporins:
  • cefaclor; cefixime; cefoperazone; cefuroxime;
  • NOTES

    Produces acidic metabolites from glucose-1-phosphate.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Listeriaceae Genus:  Listeria Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:   Positive
    Source:  human faeces (McLauchlin2011Bergey), soil and environment
    DNA G+C(%):  36
    Low T(℃):  4(+)
    NaCl >6%:  10(d)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg Starch:  d Hippurate:  vr Tween:  80(d)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  + D-Lyxose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  vr Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melezitose:  d Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Turanose:  + Dextrin:  vr Glycogen:  neg Starch:  d D-Arabitol:  + Glycerol:  + Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Xylitol:  + Gluconate:  d 5-Ketogluconate:  + Me-α-D-Glc:  + Me-α-D-Mann:  d(neg) Salicin:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Melibiose:  neg Hippurate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Urease:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  + α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  d β-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg β-Mannosidase:  + D-AlaninePA:  + ArgDH:  neg Chymotrypsin:  + LysAP:  + AlaPheProAA:  neg CystineAA:  neg PyrrolidAA:  neg AcidP:  + Lecithinase:  d Leu esterase:  + Phosphoamidase:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    cefaclor:  R(MIC50): 32, MIC90: >64, RNG: (16->64)
    cefixime:  R(MIC50): >64, MIC90: >64, RNG: (>64-)
    cefoperazone:  R(MIC50): 32, MIC90: >64, RNG: (2->64)
    cefprozil:  Var(MIC50): 2, MIC90: 8, RNG: (1-8)
    cefuroxime:  R(MIC50): 32, MIC90: >64, RNG: (1->64)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR LISTERIA SEELIGERI
  • Nwaiwu2020 - What are the recognized species of the genus Listeria?.
  • Rocourt1983 - Notes: Listeria welshimeri sp. nov. and Listeria seeligeri sp. nov.
  • Orsi2016 - Characteristics and distribution of Listeria spp., including Listeria species newly described since 2009
  • Mclauchlin2011Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 3, The Firmicutes. Family Listeriaceae, Genus I. Listeria
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR LISTERIA SEELIGERI
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR LISTERIA SEELIGERI
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
  • Vos2011Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology: Vol. 3. The Firmicutes
    • Added: April 22, 2021