(c) Costin Stoica
Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Bacillota (Firmicutes), Class Bacilli, Order Bacillales, Family Staphylococcaceae, Genus Jeotgalicoccus, Jeotgalicoccus
aerolatus Martin et al. 2011.
Species description is based on a single isolate.
Gram-positive cocci, 1.5-2.0 μm diameter. Non-spore-forming. Non-motile.
Colonies on TSA agar are white, circular and low-convex. Good growth also occurs
on Chapman agar. Grows at 26, 37 and 42 ºC, but not at 4 ºC. Grows in the presence
of 0 and 14 % NaCl, but not 20 % NaCl.
Isolated from air sampled in a turkey house.
Undetermined.
- E. Martin, K. Klug, A. Frischmann, H.-J. Busse, P. Kampfer, U. Jackel. Jeotgalicoccus coquinae sp. nov. and Jeotgalicoccus
aerolatus sp. nov., isolated from poultry houses. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, February 2011 61: 237-241.
Positive results for catalase, oxidase, Voges–Proskauer test, weak acid production from: D-glucose, L-rhamnose and D-xylose.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, ornithine decarboxylase, lysine decarboxylase, nitrate reduction, ONPG hydrolysis (beta-
galactosidase), H2S production, indole production, tyrosine hydrolysis, urease, acid production from: D-adonitol, arabinose,
cellobiose, mannitol, myo-inositol and sucrose.