| Lactobacillus agilis |
Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Firmicutes, Class Bacilli, Order Lactobacillales, Family Lactobacillaceae, Genus Lactobacillus [Group B lactobacilli
(facultatively heterofermentative), Lactobacillus salivarius phylogenetic-group], Lactobacillus agilis Weiss, Schillinger, Laternser and
Kandler 1982.
Synonyms: Lactobacillus plantarum var. mobilis isolated from feces of turkey (Harrison
and Hansen, 1950) may belong to Lactobacillus agilis (Sharpe et al., 1973).
(facultatively heterofermentative), Lactobacillus salivarius phylogenetic-group], Lactobacillus agilis Weiss, Schillinger, Laternser and
Kandler 1982.
Synonyms: Lactobacillus plantarum var. mobilis isolated from feces of turkey (Harrison
and Hansen, 1950) may belong to Lactobacillus agilis (Sharpe et al., 1973).
Rods with rounded ends, 0.7-1.0 x 3-6 µm, occuring singly, in pairs and in short
chains. Motile by peritrichous flagella. Nonsporeforming.
chains. Motile by peritrichous flagella. Nonsporeforming.
No growth at 15 ºC. Can grow at 45 ºC.
Isolated from municipal sewage; habitat is the crop of pigeons.
Isolated from intestines of pig and horse
Isolated from intestines of pig and horse
Undetermined.
- Hammes W.P. and Hertel C., 2009. Genus I. Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901. In: (Eds.) P.D. Vos, G. Garrity, D. Jones, N.R. Krieg, W.
Ludwig, F.A. Rainey, K.-H. Schleifer, W.B. Whitman. Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume 3: The Firmicutes,
Springer, 465-511.
Facultatively heterofermentative (hexoses are fermented almost exclusively to lactic
acid by the Embden-Meyerhof pathway or, at least by some species, to lactic acid,
acetic acid, ethanol and formic acid under glucose limitations; pentoses are fermented to lactic acid and acetic acid via an inducible
phosphoketolase).
Positive results for fermentation of: amygdalin, cellobiose, esculin, mannitol, melezitose, melibiose, raffinose, ribose, nd sucrose.
Negative results for arginine hydrolysis, fermentation of: arabinose, gluconate, and xylose.
Variable results for sorbitol fermentation.
acid by the Embden-Meyerhof pathway or, at least by some species, to lactic acid,
acetic acid, ethanol and formic acid under glucose limitations; pentoses are fermented to lactic acid and acetic acid via an inducible
phosphoketolase).
Positive results for fermentation of: amygdalin, cellobiose, esculin, mannitol, melezitose, melibiose, raffinose, ribose, nd sucrose.
Negative results for arginine hydrolysis, fermentation of: arabinose, gluconate, and xylose.
Variable results for sorbitol fermentation.
(c) Costin Stoica
| Antibiogram |
| Encyclopedia |
| Culture media |
| Biochemical tests |
| Stainings |
| Images |
| Movies |
| Articles |
| Identification |
| Software |
| R E G N U M PROKARYOTAE |
| Back |
