Sporobacter termitidis

Bacteria
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Overview

  • Sporobacter termitidis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped - curved bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 57%. Sporobacter termitidis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (GrechMora1996)



  • This organism has been recovered from termite gut and detected in human faeces. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Produces methanethiol.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (GrechMora1996);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 0% salt; tolerates 5% salt;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 5.9; tolerates pH 8.8; Grows optimally at pH 6.7-7.2.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 20℃; grows at 40℃; Grows optimally at 32-35℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • cysteine;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (GrechMora1996);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Oscillospiraceae Genus:  Sporobacter Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod - curved
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  termite gut and detected in human faeces
    DNA G+C(%):  57
    Opt. T:  32-35℃
    Lower T(℃):  20(+)
    Mid T(℃):  40(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  0(+)
    NaCl 3-5%:  5(+)
    Opt. pH:  6.7-7.2
    pH 4.2-5.9:  5.9(+)
    pH >8:  8.8(+)
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Fructose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Sorbose:  neg Xylose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Arbutin:  neg Ethanol:  neg Glycerol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Methanol:  neg Salicin:  neg Cys:  + Benzoate:  neg Formate:  neg 4-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg Lactate:  neg Phenol:  neg Phenylacetate:  neg Phenylpropionate:  neg Pyruvate:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR SPOROBACTER TERMITIDIS
  • GrechMora1996 - Isolation and Characterization of Sporobacter termitidis gen. nov., sp. nov., from the Digestive Tract of the Wood-Feeding Termite Nasutitermes lujae
  • DeAngelis2013 - Fecal microbiota and metabolome of children with autism and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
  • Finegold2010 - Pyrosequencing study of fecal microflora of autistic and control children
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR SPOROBACTER TERMITIDIS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Salonen2014 - Impact of diet and individual variation on intestinal microbiota composition and fermentation products in obese men.
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    • Added: January 04, 2022