Mycobacterium florentinum

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

Overview

  • Mycobacterium florentinum is a Gram-variable, non-spore-forming, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 66.4%. Mycobacterium florentinum is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Tortoli2005; Magee2012Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces, and clinical sources (sputum). 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.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tortoli2005); (Magee2012Bergey);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • urea;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 25℃; grows at 37℃; doesn't grow at 45℃;
  • Active enzymes:
  • urease;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Tortoli2005);
    Character Response
  • NO3➔NO2:
  • reduction is variable
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  • Pigments:
  • not produced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Tortoli2005);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Macrolides:
  • clarithromycin;
  • Quinolines:
  • ciprofloxacin;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • rifabutin;
  • rifampicin;

  • Tortoli, E., Rindi, L., Goh, K. S., Katila, M. L., Mariottini, A., Mattei, R., Mazzarelli, G., Suomalainen, S., Torkko, P., & Rastogi, N. (2005). Mycobacterium florentinum sp. nov., isolated from humans. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 55(Pt 3), 1101–1106.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Mycobacteriales Family:  Mycobacteriaceae Genus:  Mycobacterium Gram stain:  vr O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  neg
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces, and clinical sources (sputum)
    DNA G+C(%):  66.4
    Lower T(℃):  25(+)
    Mid T(℃):  37(+)
    High T(℃):  45(neg)
    		Urea:  + Tween:  80(neg)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  vr Urease:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Pigment:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    amikacin:  RNG: (0.5-4)
    clarithromycin:  SensRNG: (2-2)
    ciprofloxacin:  R(4-128)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    rifabutin:  SensRNG: (0.06-0.25)
    rifampicin:  R(4-16)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR MYCOBACTERIUM FLORENTINUM
  • Tortoli2005 - Mycobacterium florentinum sp. nov., isolated from humans.
  • Magee2012Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 5, The Actinobacteria. Part A & B. Mycobacteriaceae, Genus I. Bifidobacterium
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR MYCOBACTERIUM FLORENTINUM
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
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    • Added: April 08, 2021