| Xenorhabdus doucetiae |
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Phylum Proteobacteria, Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Enterobacteriales, Family Morganellaceae, Genus Xenorhabdus,
Xenorhabdus doucetiae Tailliez et al. 2006.
Xenorhabdus doucetiae Tailliez et al. 2006.
Gram-negative rods.
Maximum growth temperature: 40-42 ºC in Luria-Bertani broth. Pigment production.
Symbiotically associated with the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema diaprepesi (Nguyen & Duncan, 2002), isolated in Central
America and the Caribbean islands.
America and the Caribbean islands.
Undetermined.
- Tailliez P, Pages S, Ginibre N, Boemare N. New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten
novel species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2805-2818.
Positive results for lecithinase, acid production from trehalose.
Assimilates inositol, cis-aconitate, citrate, maltotriose, maltose, D-gluconate, lactate,
succinate, L-aspartate and D-alanine.
Negative results for citrate utilization, acid production from gluconate, 5-ketoglucoate and sorbitol.
No assimilation of D-malate, propionate and tyrosine.
Variable results for DNase, esculin hydrolysis, acid production from inositol, maltose, and ribose.
Variable assimilation of fructose, histidine, putrescine and ribose.
Assimilates inositol, cis-aconitate, citrate, maltotriose, maltose, D-gluconate, lactate,
succinate, L-aspartate and D-alanine.
Negative results for citrate utilization, acid production from gluconate, 5-ketoglucoate and sorbitol.
No assimilation of D-malate, propionate and tyrosine.
Variable results for DNase, esculin hydrolysis, acid production from inositol, maltose, and ribose.
Variable assimilation of fructose, histidine, putrescine and ribose.
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