Oligella urethralis

(aka Moraxella urethralis)

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

Overview

  • Oligella urethralis, (aka Moraxella urethralis), is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, aerobic, variably-motile, short rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 47%. Oligella urethralis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Rossau1987)



  • This organism has been recovered from the urinary tract and ear. 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 (Rossau1987);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 3% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 42℃; Grows optimally at 30-37℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • alanine; D-alanine; δ-aminovalerate; glutamate; norleucine; proline; acetate; benzoate; butyrate; fumarate; glutarate; 3-hydroxybutyrate; isobutyrate; isovalerate; itaconate; DL-lactate; malate; L-malate; mesaconate; propionate; pyruvate; succinate; valerate; glutamine;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent substrate utilisation:
  • isoleucine; leucine; caproate; citrate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; esterase C4; esterase lipase C8; Leu arylamidase; oxidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Rossau1987);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
  • ✗
  • Haemolysis:
  • absent
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
  • ✓
  • Nitrite:
  • reduced
  • ✗
  • Pigments:
  • not produced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Rossau1987);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • penicillin;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Betaproteobacteria Order:  Burkholderiales Family:  Alcaligenaceae Genus:  Oligella Alt. name:  Moraxella urethralis Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  vr Morphology:  Short Rod Pigment:  neg
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  the urinary tract and ear
    DNA G+C(%):  47
    Opt. T:  30-37℃
    High T(℃):  42(+)
    NaCl 3-5%:  3(+)
    		Aesculin:  neg Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg Starch:  neg DNA:  neg Tween:  80(neg)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Fructose:  neg Glucose:  neg Xylose:  neg Maltose:  neg Adonitol:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  neg Fucose:  neg D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  neg D-Lyxose:  neg Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Gentiobiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Raffinose:  neg Sucrose:  neg D-Turanose:  neg Trehalose:  neg N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  neg Adonitol:  neg Amygdalin:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Arbutin:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Aesculin:  neg Ethanolamine:  neg Gluconate:  neg Glucosamine:  neg Glycerol:  neg Glycogen:  neg Inositol:  neg Inulin:  neg Mannitol:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Salicin:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Starch:  neg Xylitol:  neg Ala:  d(+) D-Ala:  + β-Ala:  neg 4-Aminobutyrate:  neg 5-Aminovalerate:  + Arg:  neg Asp:  neg Betaine:  neg L-Citrulline:  neg Cys:  neg Glu:  + Gly:  neg Histamine:  neg His:  neg Ile:  d DL-Kynurenine:  neg Leu:  d Lys:  neg Met:  neg Norleucine:  d(+) Orn:  neg Phe:  neg Pro:  + Sarcosine:  neg Ser:  neg Thr:  neg Trigonelline:  neg Tryptamine:  neg Trp:  neg Tyr:  neg Val:  neg Acetate:  + Aconitate:  neg Adipate:  neg Azelate:  neg Benzoate:  + Butyrate:  + Caprate:  neg Caproate:  d(neg) Caprylate:  neg Citraconate:  neg Citrate:  d Fumarate:  + Glutarate:  + DL-Glycerate:  neg Glycolate:  neg Heptanoate:  neg 3-Hydroxybutyrate:  + 3-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg 4-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg Isobutyrate:  + Isovalerate:  + Itaconate:  + 2-Ketogluconate:  neg 5-Ketogluconate:  neg DL-Lactate:  + Levulinate:  neg Malate:  + L-Malate:  + Maleate:  neg Malonate:  neg L-Mandelate:  neg Mesaconate:  + Nonanoate:  neg Phenylacetate:  neg Pimelate:  neg Propionate:  + Pyruvate:  + Sebacate:  neg Suberate:  neg Succinate:  + D-Tartrate:  neg L-Tartrate:  neg Valerate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  + Urease:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg Chymotrypsin:  neg LysDC:  neg OrnDC:  neg Trypsin:  neg CystineAA:  neg LeuAA:  + ValAA:  neg AlkalineP:  neg AcidP:  neg Esterase(C4):  + EstLip(C8):  + Lipase(C14):  neg Phosphoamidase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg Pigment:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    penicillin:  Sens
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR OLIGELLA URETHRALIS
  • Rossau1987 - Oligella, a New Genus Including Oligella urethralis comb. nov. (Formerly Moraxella urethralis) and Oligella ureolytica sp. nov. (Formerly CDC Group IVe): Relationship to Taylorella equigenitalis and Related Taxa
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR OLIGELLA URETHRALIS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022