| Corynebacterium caspium |
Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Actinobacteria, Class Actinobacteria, Subclass Actibacteridae, Order Actynomycetales, Suborder Corynebacterinae, Family
Corynebacteriaceae, Genus Corynebacterium, Corynebacterium caspium Collins, Hoyles, Foster and Falsen 2004.
Description is based on a single isolate.
Corynebacteriaceae, Genus Corynebacterium, Corynebacterium caspium Collins, Hoyles, Foster and Falsen 2004.
Description is based on a single isolate.
Gram-positive irregular-shaped tapered rods and clubs. Mycolic acids are absent.
Nonspore-forming. Nonmotile.
Nonspore-forming. Nonmotile.
Grows aerobically at 37 ºC on Columbia agar (Oxoid) supplemented with 5% sheep
blood: colonies were 0.5 mm in diameter after 24 h, increasing to 2 mm at 72 h, and
were circular, convex, entire, opaque and dull. Non-haemolytic. CAMP-negative. Can
grow at 22 and 42 ºC.
blood: colonies were 0.5 mm in diameter after 24 h, increasing to 2 mm at 72 h, and
were circular, convex, entire, opaque and dull. Non-haemolytic. CAMP-negative. Can
grow at 22 and 42 ºC.
Isolated, in mixed culture with Atopobacter phocae and Streptococcus dysgalactiae, from the penis of a Caspian seal (Phoca
caspica). Habitat is not known.
caspica). Habitat is not known.
Undetermined.
- Collins M.D., Hoyles L., Foster G. and Falsen E., 2004. Corynebacterium caspium sp. nov., from a Caspian seal (Phoca caspica).
IJSEM 54, 925-928.
Non acid-fast. Fermentative metabolism. Most biochemical reactions were determined
by API ZYM and API Coryne tests.
Positive results for catalase, esterase C-4, esterase lipase C-8, pyrazinamidase, trypsin, urease, acid production from: glucose &
ribose.
Negative results for acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, esculin hydrolysis, gelatin hydrolysis, beta-galactosidase,
alpha-glucosidase, beta-glucuronidase, lipophilism, nitrate reduction, oxidase, acid production from: glycogen, lactose, maltose,
mannitol, sucrose & xylose.
by API ZYM and API Coryne tests.
Positive results for catalase, esterase C-4, esterase lipase C-8, pyrazinamidase, trypsin, urease, acid production from: glucose &
ribose.
Negative results for acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, esculin hydrolysis, gelatin hydrolysis, beta-galactosidase,
alpha-glucosidase, beta-glucuronidase, lipophilism, nitrate reduction, oxidase, acid production from: glycogen, lactose, maltose,
mannitol, sucrose & xylose.
(c) Costin Stoica
| Antibiogram |
| Encyclopedia |
| Culture media |
| Biochemical tests |
| Stainings |
| Images |
| Movies |
| Articles |
| Identification |
| Software |
| R E G N U M PROKARYOTAE |
| Back |
