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Proteobacteria => Gammaproteobacteria => Vibrionales => Vibrionaceae => Vibrio =>Vibrio gazogenes (Harwood, Bang, Baumann
and Nealson 1980) Baumann, Baumann, Bang and Woolkalis 1981.
Historical synonym: Beneckea gazogenes (ex Harwood 1978) Harwood, Bang, Baumann and Nealson 1980.
and Nealson 1980) Baumann, Baumann, Bang and Woolkalis 1981.
Historical synonym: Beneckea gazogenes (ex Harwood 1978) Harwood, Bang, Baumann and Nealson 1980.
Gram negative, curved rods, 0.6-0.8 x 2-3 µm, motile. No lateral flagella on solid
media. No swarming on complex media.
media. No swarming on complex media.
Produces a non-diffusible red (“prodigiosin-like”) pigment.
Can grow in nutrient broth with: 1% NaCl, 6% NaCl, 8% NaCl & 10% NaCl. No growth
in 0% NaCl, variable growth in 12% NaCl.
Optimal growth at 30 - 40 °C. No growth at 4 °C.
Can grow in nutrient broth with: 1% NaCl, 6% NaCl, 8% NaCl & 10% NaCl. No growth
in 0% NaCl, variable growth in 12% NaCl.
Optimal growth at 30 - 40 °C. No growth at 4 °C.
Isolated from estuary water and salt marsh mud of the eastern coast of the USA and from a hyper saline lake in Baja California.
Sensible to O/129 vibriostatic agent (10 µg).
Sensible to O/129 vibriostatic agent (10 µg).
Unknown.
- J.J. Farmer, M. Janda, 2004.Family I. Vibrionaceae . In: Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Second edition,Vol two,
part B, George M. Garrity (Editor-in-Chief), pp. 491-546. - .J. G.Holt et al., 1994.Begey’s manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9-th edition, Williams & Wilkins.
Positive results for citrate utilization (Simmons), gelatin hydrolysis (1%NaCl, 22 °C),
gas production from D-glucose, acid from: L-arabinose, D-glucose, D-galactose,
cellobiose, lactose, maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, salicin, sucrose, trehalose,
D-xylose & lipase.
Negative results for indole (Heart Infusion Broth, 1%NaCl), arginine (1%NaCl), lysine (1%NaCl), ornithine (1%NaCl), Acid production
from: D-adonitol, D-arabitol, dulcitol, myo-inositol, raffinose, L-rhamnose, nitrate reduction to nitrite & oxidase.
Variable results for Voges-Proskauer (1%NaCl), acid production from melibiose & D-sorbitol.
gas production from D-glucose, acid from: L-arabinose, D-glucose, D-galactose,
cellobiose, lactose, maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, salicin, sucrose, trehalose,
D-xylose & lipase.
Negative results for indole (Heart Infusion Broth, 1%NaCl), arginine (1%NaCl), lysine (1%NaCl), ornithine (1%NaCl), Acid production
from: D-adonitol, D-arabitol, dulcitol, myo-inositol, raffinose, L-rhamnose, nitrate reduction to nitrite & oxidase.
Variable results for Voges-Proskauer (1%NaCl), acid production from melibiose & D-sorbitol.
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