Mycobacterium terrae

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

Overview

  • Mycobacterium terrae is a Gram-variable, non-spore-forming, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. Mycobacterium terrae is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Wayne1966; Magee2012Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from clinical sources (gastric lavage and sputum) and soil. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread (notes: human and animal pathogen; opportunistic in immunocompromised patients). It is an opportunistic pathogen. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Wayne1966); (Magee2012Bergey);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • doesn't tolerate 5% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 22℃; grows at 37℃; doesn't grow at 42℃;
  • Active enzymes:
  • acid phosphatase; catalase; β-galactosidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Wayne1966);
    Character Response
  • ±
  • Nitrate:
  • strain dependent
  • ✗
  • Pigments:
  • not produced

    • 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:  clinical sources (gastric lavage and sputum) and soil
    Lower T(℃):  22(+)
    Mid T(℃):  37(+)
    High T(℃):  42(neg)
    NaCl 3-5%:  5(neg)
    		Tween:  80(+)
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  + β-Galactosidase:  + AcidP:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Pigment:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR MYCOBACTERIUM TERRAE
  • Gupta2018 - Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel Genera.
  • Wayne1966 - Classification and identification of mycobacteria. 3. Species within group 3.
  • 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 TERRAE
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022