Vitreoscilla stercoraria

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

Overview

  • Vitreoscilla stercoraria is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gliding, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 50-51%. Vitreoscilla stercoraria is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Strohl1986)



  • This organism has been recovered from cow 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.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Strohl1986);
    Character Response
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 20-30℃;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • arginine; aspartate; glutamate; tryptophan; tyrosine; glutamine;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent active enzymes:
  • oxidase;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Betaproteobacteria Order:  Neisseriales Family:  Neisseriaceae Genus:  Vitreoscilla Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Gliding Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  cow faeces
    DNA G+C(%):  50-51
    Lower T(℃):  20-30(+)
    		Gelatin:  neg Starch:  neg Casein:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Glucose:  neg Arg:  + Asp:  + Glu:  + Trp:  + Tyr:  + Acetate:  neg Citrate:  neg Lactate:  neg Succinate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  CO-binding o type Catalase:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR VITREOSCILLA STERCORARIA
  • Strohl1986 - Characterization of Vitreoscilla beggiatoides and Vitreoscilla filiformis sp. nov., nom. rev., and comparison with Vitreoscilla stercoraria and Beggiatoa alba.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR VITREOSCILLA STERCORARIA
  • De2020 - Metagenomic analysis of gut microbiome and resistome of diarrheal fecal samples from Kolkata, India, reveals the core and variable microbiota including signatures of microbial dark matter.
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    • Added: January 19, 2022