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References
Firmicutes => Bacilli => Bacillales => Staphylococcaceae => Staphylococcus => Staphylococcus piscifermentans Tanasupawat et al.
1992. Closely related to Staphylococcus carnosus.
1992. Closely related to Staphylococcus carnosus.
Gram positive cocci, non-motile, non-sporing.
Rounded, white-yellowish, opaque colonies. Facultatively anaerobic, 37 ºC (18 - 42
ºC). Media: Trypticase Soy Yeast extract Agar ± 5% sheep blood, Trypticase Soy Yeast
extract Broth.
ºC). Media: Trypticase Soy Yeast extract Agar ± 5% sheep blood, Trypticase Soy Yeast
extract Broth.
Isolated from fermented fish & fish-based sauces. Sensible to novobiocin and lysostaphin. Resistant to lysozyme.
Unknown pathogenicity.
Contribute to the development of the fish & meat products flavor & maturation (salami).
Contribute to the development of the fish & meat products flavor & maturation (salami).
- TANASUPAWAT (S.), HASHIMOTO (Y.), EZAKI (T.), KOZAKI (M.) and KOMAGATA (K.): Staphylococcus piscifermentans sp. nov.,
from fermented fish in Thailand. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 577-581. - HAMMES (W.P.), BOSCH (I.) et WOLF (G.) : Contribution of Staphylococcus carnosus and Staphylococcus piscifermentans to
the fermentation of protein foods. J. Appl. Bacteriol., 79, 76S-83S. - Karl-Heinz Schleifer and Julia A. Bell, 2009. Family VIII. Staphylococcaceae fam. nov.. 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, 392-426.
Positive results for nitrate reduction, urease, deoxyribonuclease, catalase, arginine
dihydrolase, beta-glucosidase, acid production from: D-glucose, melezitose, trehalose,
salicin & fructose.
Negative results for oxidase, alkaline phosphatase, acetoin production, coagulase,
citrate utilization, beta-glucuronidase, beta-galactosidase, acid production from:
mannose, arabinose, cellobiose, fucose, xylitol, raffinose, turanose & xylose.
Variable results for esculin hydrolysis, Tween 80 hydrolysis, acid production from: lactose, galactose, glycerol, mannitol, ribose,
sorbitol & sucrose.
dihydrolase, beta-glucosidase, acid production from: D-glucose, melezitose, trehalose,
salicin & fructose.
Negative results for oxidase, alkaline phosphatase, acetoin production, coagulase,
citrate utilization, beta-glucuronidase, beta-galactosidase, acid production from:
mannose, arabinose, cellobiose, fucose, xylitol, raffinose, turanose & xylose.
Variable results for esculin hydrolysis, Tween 80 hydrolysis, acid production from: lactose, galactose, glycerol, mannitol, ribose,
sorbitol & sucrose.
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