Yersinia bercovieri

(aka Yersinia enterocolitica Biogroup 3B)

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

Overview

  • Yersinia bercovieri, (aka Yersinia enterocolitica Biogroup 3B), is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, motile, coccobacillus bacterium. It has been detected in at least 3 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 50%. Yersinia bercovieri is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Wauters1988; Bottone2005Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces, vegetables, and water sources. 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 (Wauters1988); (Bottone2005Bergey);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • urea;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent hydrolysis or digestion:
  • aesculin;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • arabinose; L-arabinose; fucose; galactose; glucose; mannose; xylose; amygdalin; cellubiose; maltose; sucrose; trehalose; mannitol; sorbitol;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent acid from carbs:
  • inositol;
  • ⥅
  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • acetate; mucate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • β-galactosidase; ornithine decarboxylase; Pro arylamidase; urease;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Wauters1988); (Bottone2005Bergey);
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
  • ✓
  • Methyl red test:
  • active
  • ✗
  • VP test:
  • not active
  • ✓
  • ONPG test:
  • active
  • KCN growth:
  • inhibited
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
  • ✓
  • NO3➔NO2:
  • reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Bottone2005Bergey);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • aztreonam; imipenem;
  • Macrolides:
  • erythromycin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • tetracycline;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • amikacin; gentamicin; kanamycin; neomycin; streptomycin;
  • Heterocycles:
  • chloramphenicol;
  • Miscellaneous antibiotics:
  • novobiocin;

  • Wauters, G., Janssens, M., Steigerwalt, A. G., & Brenner, D. J. (1988). Yersinia mollaretii sp. nov. and Yersinia bercovieri sp. nov., Formerly Called Yersinia enterocolitica Biogroups 3A and 3B. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 38(4), 424–429.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Gammaproteobacteria Order:  Enterobacterales Family:  Yersiniaceae Genus:  Yersinia Alt. name:  Yersinia enterocolitica Biogroup 3B Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Coccobacillus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces, vegetables, and water sources
    DNA G+C(%):  50
    		Aesculin:  d Urea:  + Gelatin:  neg DNA:  neg Tween:  80(neg)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  + L-Arabinose:  + Fucose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Sorbose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  neg Maltose:  + Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Amygdalin:  + Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Glycerol:  w Inositol:  d Mannitol:  + Sorbitol:  + 5-Ketogluconate:  vr Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Salicin:  w
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Melibiose:  neg Acetate:  + Citrate:  neg Malonate:  neg Mucate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Urease:  + Ac-β-glcamnd:  vr α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  vr β-Glucuronidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg LysDC:  neg OrnDC:  + Phe deaminase:  neg ProAA:  + DNAse:  neg Esterase:  neg Lipase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    aztreonam:  Sens
    imipenem:  Sens
    amikacin:  Sens
    gentamicin:  Sens
    kanamycin:  Sens
    neomycin:  Sens
    streptomycin:  Sens
    erythromycin:  Res
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    tetracycline:  Sens
    chloramphenicol:  Sens
    novobiocin:  Res
    colistin:  Var

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR YERSINIA BERCOVIERI
  • Wauters1988 - Yersinia mollaretii sp. nov. and Yersinia bercovieri sp. nov., Formerly Called Yersinia enterocolitica Biogroups 3A and 3B.
  • Bottone2005Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 2, The Gammaproteobacteria Part B. Family Enterobacteriaceae, Genus XLI. Yersinia
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR YERSINIA BERCOVIERI
  • 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.
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR YERSINIA BERCOVIERI
  • CCUG - Culture Collection University of Gothenburg - Entire Collection
    • Added: April 08, 2021