- Source: Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus is a bacterial species of the genus Acinetobacter. It is a nonmotile, Gram-negative coccobacillus. It grows under aerobic conditions, is catalase positive and oxidase negative.
A. calcoaceticus is a part of the A. calcoaceticus-A. baumannii complex together with Acinetobacter baumannii, Acinetobacter nosocomialis, Acinetobacter pitti and Acinetobacter seifertii.
Habitat
calcoaceticus is a soil bacterium. It has been shown to be in the human body's in moist areas like the mouth, groin, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract.
Aedes albopictus microflora.
Metabolism
Phloroglucinol carboxylic acid is a degradation product excreted by A. calcoaceticus grown on (+)-catechin as the sole source of carbon.
Uses
A. calcoaceticus can be used as an alternative to A. baumannii in the laboratory setting. The interchangeability of the two species stems from their extreme degree of similarity and ability to form the A. calcoaceticus-A. baumannii complex. Other contributing factors include the cost-effective nature of A. calcoaceticus compared to A. baumannii and the ability of A. calcoaceticus to readily uptake DNA.
References
External links
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Type strain of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Imipenem
- Acinetobacter
- Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
- Acinetobacter lwoffii
- Acinetobacter baylyi
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Acinetobacter pittii
- Catechin
- Acinetobacter nosocomialis
- Acinetobacter junii
- Acinetobacter haemolyticus
