Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Enterobacterales, Family Pectobacteriaceae, Genus
Dickeya, Dickeya lacustris Hugouvieux-Cotte-Pattat et al. 2019.
Gram-negative rods, 0.5 x 2 µm. Motile.
After 48 h incubation at 30 ºC, on LB medium colonies are 1-2 mm in diameter with
whitish translucent appearance, shiny surface and regular margin. Pectinolytic on
crystal violet pectate medium. Facultatively anaerobic.
Isolated from lake water in France.
Undetermined.
- Hugouvieux-Cotte-Pattat N, Jacot-des-Combes C, Briolay J. Dickeya lacustris sp. nov., a water-living pectinolytic bacterium
isolated from lakes in France. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:721-726.
Positive results for DNase, lecithinase, and protease.
Can utilize L-alanine, D-fructose, D-galacturonate, D-glucose, D-gluconate, glycerol, D-mannose, melibiose, D-ribose, L-arabinose,
myo-inositol, salicin, sucrose and D-galactose.
No utilization of cellobiose, D-arabinose, mannitol and xylose.
(c) Costin Stoica