
Positive results for arginine dihydrolase, catalase, oxidase, L-tyrosine hydrolysis,
L-hydroxyproline arylamidase, L-histidine arylamidase, glycine arylamidase, L-arginine
arylamidase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, methionine arylamidase, glycyl-glycine
arylamidase, glycyl-phenylalanine arylamidase, leucyl-glycine arylamidase, L-glutamine
arylamidase, L-proline arylamidase, L-serine arylamidase, beta-alanine arylamidase, glycyl-
L-alanine arylamidase, glycyl-L-tryptophan arylamidase, L-leucyl-L-alanine arylamidase, L-seryl-L-methionine arylamidase, L-lysine
arylamidase, L-alanine arylamidase & esterases.
Can utilize: glycerol, ribose, D-glucose, D-fructose, N-acetyl-glucosamine, gluconate, 2-ketogluconate, D-alanine, L-alanine,
L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-valine, L-serine, L-phenylalanine, L-histidine, L-aspartate, L-glutamate, L-ornithine, L-lysine, L-citrulline,
L-arginine, betaine, beta-alanine, DL-4-amino-butyrate, DL-5-amino-valerate, sarcosine, diaminobutane, spermine, histamine,
acetate, propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate, n-valerate, isovalerate, n-caproate, heptanoate, caprylate, pelargonate, caprate, glutarate,
DL-lactate, DL-glycerate, DL-3-hydroxy-butyrate, D-malate, meso-tartrate, pyruvate, aconitate, citrate, phenyl-acetate,
p-hydroxy-benzoate, L-proline, succinate, fumarate & L-malate.
Negative results for nitrate reduction to nitrite, elastase, coagulase, chondroitinase, hyaluronidase, tetrathionate reductase, lysine
decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase, aesculin hydrolysis, Voges-Proskauer reaction, pyrrolidone arylamidase, L-aspartate
arylamidase, N-CBZ-glycyl-arginine arylamidase, L-alanyl-L-phenylalanyl-lproline arylamidase, L-alanyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl -
L-alanine arylamidase, alpha-L-aspartyl-L-alanine arylamidase, alpha-L-aspartyll-arginine arylamidase, N-benzoyl-leucine
arylamidase, S-benzoyl-cysteine arylamidase, N-CBZ-arginine-4-methoxy arylamidase, L-leucyl-L-leucyl-L-valyl-L-tyrosyl-L-serine
arylamidase, N-benzoyl-L-alanyl-4-methoxy arylamidase, N-acetyl-glycyl-L-lysine arylamidase, alpha-D-galactosidase, beta-D-
galactosidase, phospho-beta-D-galactosidase, alpha-L-arabinosidase, beta-D-galacturonohydrolase, beta-D-glucuronidase,
beta-maltosidase, N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminidase, alpha-D-fucosidase, beta-L-fucosidase, beta-D-lactosidase, alpha-D-
mannosidase, beta-D-mannosidase, alpha-D-xylosidase, beta-D-xylosidase, alpha-D-glucosidase, beta-D-glucosidase,
alpha-maltosidase, alpha-L-fucosidase, esterases-C16, L-lysyl-L-serine-4-methoxy arylamidase.
No utilization of: erythritol, D-arabinose, L-arabinose, D-xylose, adonitol, methyl beta-xyloside, L-sorbose, dulcitol, inositol, methyl
alpha-D-glucoside, amygdalin, arbutin, glycogen, beta-gentiobiose, D-lyxose, L-arabitol, 5-ketogluconate, L-norleucine, DL-norvaline,
DL-2-aminobutyrate, L-tryptophan, DL-kynurenine, creatine, DL-3-amino-butyrate, DL-2-aminobenzoate, acetamide, benzylamine,
tryptamine, malonate, maleate, pimelate, suberate, azelate, sebacate, glycolate, D-tartrate, L-tartrate, citraconate, itaconate,
mesaconate, benzoate, o-hydroxybenzoate, m-hydroxybenzoate, D-mandelate, L-mandelate, phthalate, tere-phthalate, L-xylose,
methyl alpha-D-mannoside, salicin, lactose, D-melebiose, inulin, D-tagatose, D-fucose, L-cysteine, D-tryptophan,
DL-3-amino-benzoate, DL-4-amino-benzoate, ethylamine, oxalate, iso-phthalate.
Variable results for gelatinase, lecithinase, Tween esterase, fibrinolysis, assimilation of L-threonine, ethanolamine, levulinate,
adipate, 2-ketoglutarate, L-tyrosine arylamidase, L-ornithine arylamidase and N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase.
Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Bacteria => Proteobacteria => Gammaproteobacteria => Pseudomonadales => Pseudomonadaceae => Pseudomonas =>
Pseudomonas mosselii Dabboussi et al. 2002.
Gram-negative rods, motile by a single polar flagellum.
Colonies on nutrient agar are circular and non-pigmented. Non-haemolytic on blood
agar. Produce a fluorescent pigment on King B medium, but do not produce
phenazine pigments on King A medium. Temperature range for growth is 10-36 °C;
optimal growth at 30 °C. Growth occurs in the presence of 3 and 5% NaCl, but not in
the presence of 7% NaCl. Is able to grow on cetrimide.
Isolated from clinical specimens (blood).
Unknown. Possible opportunistic pathogen.
- Dabboussi, F., Hamze, M., Singer, E., Geoffroy, V., Meyer, J. M., Izard, D. Pseudomonas mosselii sp. nov., a novel species
isolated from clinical specimens. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002 52: 363-376.
- Elizabeth McLellan and David Partridge. Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas mosselii. Journal of Medical
Microbiology (2009), 58, 144–145.
- A. Chapalain, G. Rossignol, O. Lesouhaitier, A. Merieau, C. Gruffaz, J. Guerillon, J.-M. Meyer, N. Orange, and M.G.J. Feuilloley.
Comparative study of 7 fluorescent pseudomonad clinical isolates. Can. J. Microbiol. 54(1): 19–27 (2008).
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