Kerstersia Coenye et al. 2003
General information
Name
Kerstersia
Valid publication
2003
Nomenclature type
Kerstersia gyiorum
Etymology
N.L. fem. n. <i>Kerstersia</i>, in honour of K. Kersters, an eminent Belgian microbiologist, for his contributions to polyphasic taxonomy and to the introduction of computerized protein gel electrophoresis.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Gram-negative, small (1-2 μm long), coccoid cells that occur as single units, in pairs or in short chains. Motility is strain dependent. On nutrient agar, colonies are flat or slightly convex with smooth margins with a colour ranging from white to light brown. Catalase activity, but not oxidase, urease or β-galactosidase activity, is observed. Growth is observed at 28 and 42°C. The following fatty acid components are present: 14:0, 14:0 2-OH, 16:0, 17:0 cyclo, 18:0, 18:1 ω7c, 19:0 cyclo ω8c, summed feature 2 and summed feature 3. The G+C content is 61.5-62.9 mol%. Strains of this genus have been isolated from various human clinical samples.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M022503010114001 | Kerstersia gyiorum | Species | 206506 |
M022503010114002 | Kerstersia similis | Species | 206505 |
References
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Coenye, T., Vancanneyt, M., Cnockaert, M.C., Falsen, E., Swings, J., and Vandamme, P. Kerstersia gyiorum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Alcaligenes faecalis-like organism isolated from human clinical samples, and reclassification of Alcaligenes denitrificans Ruger and Tan 1983 as Achromobacter denitrificans comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2003) 53:1825-1831.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.02609-0]
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