Strain identifier
BacDive ID: 8481
Type strain:
Species: Mycobacterium elephantis
Strain Designation: 484, 484T
Strain history: CIP <- 2000, J. G. Magee, PHLS North, Newcastle, UK: strain 484T <- M. Yates, Public Health La., Dulwich Hosp., London, UK <- N.U. Horadagoda, Univ. Perodeniya, Sri Lanka
NCBI tax ID(s): 1335622 (strain), 81858 (species)
General
@ref: 11709
BacDive-ID: 8481
DSM-Number: 44368
keywords: genome sequence, 16S sequence, Bacteria, obligate aerobe, mesophilic, human pathogen
description: Mycobacterium elephantis 484 is an obligate aerobe, mesophilic human pathogen that was isolated from lung abscess, elephant.
NCBI tax id
NCBI tax id | Matching level |
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81858 | species |
1335622 | strain |
strain history
@ref | history |
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11709 | <- J.G. Magee, Public Health Lab., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 484 <- M. Yates, Public Health Laboratory, Dulwich Hospital, London UK <- N.U. Horadagoda, Univ. of Perodeniya, Sri Lanka |
67770 | CIP 106831 <-- J. G. Magee 484 <-- M. Yates <-- N. U. Horadagoda. |
119006 | CIP <- 2000, J. G. Magee, PHLS North, Newcastle, UK: strain 484T <- M. Yates, Public Health La., Dulwich Hosp., London, UK <- N.U. Horadagoda, Univ. Perodeniya, Sri Lanka |
doi: 10.13145/bacdive8481.20230509.8.1
Name and taxonomic classification
LPSN
- @ref: 20215
- description: domain/bacteria
- keyword: phylum/actinomycetota
- domain: Bacteria
- phylum: Actinomycetota
- class: Actinomycetes
- order: Mycobacteriales
- family: Mycobacteriaceae
- genus: Mycobacterium
- species: Mycobacterium elephantis
- full scientific name: Mycobacterium elephantis Shojaei et al. 2000
synonyms
- @ref: 20215
- synonym: Mycolicibacterium elephantis
@ref: 11709
domain: Bacteria
phylum: Actinobacteria
class: Actinobacteria
order: Actinomycetales
family: Mycobacteriaceae
genus: Mycobacterium
species: Mycobacterium elephantis
full scientific name: Mycobacterium elephantis Shojaei et al. 2000
strain designation: 484, 484T
type strain: yes
Morphology
cell morphology
@ref | motility | confidence | gram stain | cell shape |
---|---|---|---|---|
69480 | no | 95.662 | ||
69480 | 100 | positive | ||
119006 | no | rod-shaped |
colony morphology
@ref | colony color | incubation period | medium used |
---|---|---|---|
19858 | Saffron yellow | 10-14 days | 5006 |
19858 | Saffron yellow | 10-14 days | MB7H10 |
19858 | Saffron yellow | 10-14 days | MB7H11 |
Culture and growth conditions
culture medium
@ref | name | growth | link | composition |
---|---|---|---|---|
11709 | MIDDLEBROOK MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 645) | yes | https://mediadive.dsmz.de/medium/645 | Name: MIDDLEBROOK MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 645) Composition: Bacto Middlebrook 7H10 agar 20.9945 g/l Glycerol Distilled water |
19858 | MB7H10 | yes | Name: Middlebrook 7H10 (MB7H10) Broth Base Composition: amount in percent Middlebrook 7H10 Agar 1.9% Glycerol 0.5% OADC-Enrichment in ml (NL5633) 10ml Comments: Add broth base and glycerol to ddh2O. Adjust volumes. Autoclave. Cool to 42°C. Add OADC-stock. Sterilisation: 20 minutes Temperature:121°C PH before: PH after: Biological details Culture type: suitable for: Mycobacteria OADC stock solution old broth-name: OADC-Stock Composition: Bovine Serum Albumin, fraction V 5 % 1% Oleic Acid in 0.2N NaOH 5ml Glucose 2 % NaCl 0.85 % Comments: Melt 1% Oleic Acid in 65°C water bath. Dissolve all ingredients in 700ml of ddH2O. Adjust volume to 1L. Filter sterilize and store at 4°C. -To make 1% Oleic Acid in 0.2N NaOH: Dissolve 5g oleic acid (ampule) in 500ml 0.2N NaOH (300ml ddH2O + 20ml NaOH + adjust volume to 500ml). Heat solution to 55°C for oleic acid to melt. Store at -20°C in 50ml aliquots. There is no need to sterilize this. Sterilisation: 20 minutes Temperature:121°C PH before: PH after: Biological details Culture type: suitable for: Mycobacteria | |
19858 | MB7H11 | yes | Name: Middlebrook 7H11 (MB7H11) Broth Base Composition: Middlebrook 7H11 Agar 2% Glycerol 0.5% OADC-Enrichment 10ml Comments: Add broth base and glycerol to ddH2O. Adjust volumes. Autoclave. Cool to 42°C. Add OADC-Stock. Sterilisation: 20 minutes Temperature:121°C PH before: PH after: Biological details Culture type: suitable for: Mycobacteria OADC stock solution old broth-name: OADC-Stock Composition: Bovine Serum Albumin, fraction V 5 % 1% Oleic Acid in 0.2N NaOH 5ml Glucose 2 % NaCl 0.85 % Comments: Melt 1% Oleic Acid in 65°C water bath. Dissolve all ingredients in 700ml of ddH2O. Adjust volume to 1L. Filter sterilize and store at 4°C. -To make 1% Oleic Acid in 0.2N NaOH: Dissolve 5g oleic acid (ampule) in 500ml 0.2N NaOH (300ml ddH2O + 20ml NaOH + adjust volume to 500ml). Heat solution to 55°C for oleic acid to melt. Store at -20°C in 50ml aliquots. There is no need to sterilize this. Sterilisation: 20 minutes Temperature:121°C PH before: PH after: Biological details Culture type: suitable for: Mycobacteria | |
19858 | 5006 | yes | Medium: 5006 Name: Composition (g/l) Sucrose 3,0 Dextrin 15,0 Meat extract 1,0 Yeast extract 2,0 Tryptone soy broth (Oxoid) 5,0 NaCl 0,5 K2HPO4 0,5 MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0,5 FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0,01 Agar 20,0 Preparation: Sterilisation: 20 minutes at 121°C pH before sterilisation: 7,3 Usage: Maintenance Organisms: All Actinomycetes | |
36352 | MEDIUM 55 - for Mycobacterium | yes | ||
119006 | CIP Medium 55 | yes | https://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_milieu.xhtml?crbip=55 |
culture temp
@ref | growth | type | temperature | range |
---|---|---|---|---|
19858 | positive | optimum | 37 | mesophilic |
11709 | positive | growth | 37 | mesophilic |
36352 | positive | growth | 37 | mesophilic |
67770 | positive | growth | 37 | mesophilic |
119006 | positive | growth | 30-45 | |
119006 | no | growth | 10 | psychrophilic |
119006 | no | growth | 22 | psychrophilic |
Physiology and metabolism
oxygen tolerance
- @ref: 119006
- oxygen tolerance: obligate aerobe
spore formation
@ref | spore formation | confidence |
---|---|---|
69481 | no | 90 |
69480 | no | 99.994 |
metabolite utilization
@ref | Chebi-ID | metabolite | utilization activity | kind of utilization tested |
---|---|---|---|---|
119006 | 606565 | hippurate | - | hydrolysis |
119006 | 17632 | nitrate | + | reduction |
119006 | 16301 | nitrite | - | reduction |
119006 | 17632 | nitrate | - | respiration |
68379 | 17632 | nitrate | - | reduction |
68379 | 4853 | esculin | - | hydrolysis |
68379 | 16199 | urea | + | hydrolysis |
68379 | 5291 | gelatin | - | hydrolysis |
68379 | 17634 | D-glucose | - | fermentation |
68379 | 16988 | D-ribose | - | fermentation |
68379 | 65327 | D-xylose | - | fermentation |
68379 | 16899 | D-mannitol | - | fermentation |
68379 | 17306 | maltose | - | fermentation |
68379 | 17716 | lactose | - | fermentation |
68379 | 17992 | sucrose | + | fermentation |
68379 | 28087 | glycogen | - | fermentation |
metabolite production
- @ref: 119006
- Chebi-ID: 35581
- metabolite: indole
- production: no
enzymes
@ref | value | activity | ec |
---|---|---|---|
68379 | gelatinase | - | |
68379 | urease | + | 3.5.1.5 |
68379 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 |
68379 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 |
68379 | alpha-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.20 |
68379 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 |
68379 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 |
68379 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 |
68379 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | + | 3.4.19.3 |
68379 | pyrazinamidase | + | 3.5.1.B15 |
119006 | oxidase | - | |
119006 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 |
119006 | gelatinase | - | |
119006 | amylase | + | |
119006 | DNase | - | |
119006 | caseinase | - | 3.4.21.50 |
119006 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 |
119006 | tween esterase | + | |
119006 | gamma-glutamyltransferase | + | 2.3.2.2 |
119006 | lecithinase | - | |
119006 | lipase | + | |
119006 | protease | - | |
119006 | urease | + | 3.5.1.5 |
68382 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 |
68382 | esterase (C 4) | + | |
68382 | esterase lipase (C 8) | + | |
68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | |
68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 |
68382 | valine arylamidase | + | |
68382 | cystine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.3 |
68382 | trypsin | + | 3.4.21.4 |
68382 | alpha-chymotrypsin | - | 3.4.21.1 |
68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 |
68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | |
68382 | alpha-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.22 |
68382 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 |
68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 |
68382 | alpha-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.20 |
68382 | beta-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.21 |
68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 |
68382 | alpha-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.24 |
68382 | alpha-fucosidase | - | 3.2.1.51 |
API coryne
@ref | NIT | PYZ | PYRA | PAL | beta GUR | beta GAL | alpha GLU | beta NAG | ESC | URE | GEL | GLU | RIB | XYL | MAN | MAL | LAC | SAC | GLYG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19858 | - | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - |
API zym
@ref | Alkaline phosphatase | Esterase | Esterase Lipase | Lipase | Leucine arylamidase | Valine arylamidase | Cystine arylamidase | Trypsin | alpha- Chymotrypsin | Acid phosphatase | Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | alpha- Galactosidase | beta- Galactosidase | beta- Glucuronidase | alpha- Glucosidase | beta- Glucosidase | N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase | alpha- Mannosidase | alpha- Fucosidase |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19858 | + | + | + | - | + | + | + | + | - | + | + | - | - | - | + | + | - | - | - |
API biotype100
@ref | GLU | FRU | GAL | TRE | MNE | SBE | MEL | SAC | RAF | MTE | MAL | LAC | LTE | MbGa | MaGa | CEL | GEN | MbGu | ESC | RIB | ARA | XYL | PLE | RHA | FUC | MLZ | DARL | LARL | XLT | DUL | TAG | GLY | INO | MAN | MTL | TUR | SOR | ADO | HBG | LYX | ERY | MDG | 3MDG | SAT | MUC | LTAT | DTAT | MTAT | DMLT | LMLT | CATE | TATE | TTE | CIT | GRT | GAT | 2KG | 5KG | TRY | NAG | GNT | PAC | PAT | pOBE | QAT | GTE | mOBE | BAT | PPAT | CMT | TGE | BET | PCE | ABT | HIN | LAT | CAP | CYT | HIS | SUC | FUM | GRE | GYT | AVT | ETN | TTN | GLN | ITA | 3OBU | APT | GTT | PRO | DALA | LALA | SER | MNT | PROP | TYR | 2KT |
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119006 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Isolation, sampling and environmental information
isolation
@ref | sample type | country | origin.country | continent |
---|---|---|---|---|
11709 | lung abscess, elephant | Sri Lanka | LKA | Asia |
67770 | Lung abscess of an elephant | |||
119006 | Elephant, lung abscess | Sri Lanka | LKA | Asia |
isolation source categories
Cat1 | Cat2 | Cat3 |
---|---|---|
#Host | #Mammals | |
#Host Body-Site | #Oral cavity and airways | #Lung |
#Host Body-Site | #Other | #Abscess |
Safety information
risk assessment
@ref | pathogenicity human | pathogenicity animal | biosafety level | biosafety level comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
11709 | yes | yes | 2 | Risk group (German classification) |
19858 | 2 | Risk group (German classification) | ||
119006 | 1 | Risk group (French classification) |
Sequence information
16S sequences
@ref | description | accession | length | database | NCBI tax ID |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
20218 | Mycobacterium elephantis 16S rRNA gene, partial | AJ010747 | 1517 | ena | 81858 |
20218 | Mycobacterium elephantis strain CIP 106831 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | AF547919 | 544 | ena | 81858 |
Genome sequences
@ref | description | accession | assembly level | database | NCBI tax ID |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
66792 | Mycolicibacterium elephantis DSM 44368 | 1335622.5 | wgs | patric | 1335622 |
67770 | Mycolicibacterium elephantis DSM 44368 | GCA_004014805 | contig | ncbi | 1335622 |
66792 | Mycolicibacterium elephantis DSM 44368 | GCA_025822495 | scaffold | ncbi | 81858 |
Genome-based predictions
predictions
trait | prediction | confidence | training_data |
---|---|---|---|
spore-forming | no | 90 | no |
motile | no | 95.443 | no |
gram-positive | yes | 91.698 | no |
anaerobic | no | 99.339 | no |
halophile | no | 83.668 | no |
spore-forming | no | 80.416 | no |
thermophile | no | 98.606 | yes |
glucose-util | yes | 79.784 | no |
aerobic | yes | 87.922 | no |
flagellated | no | 99.043 | no |
glucose-ferment | no | 89.72 | no |
External links
@ref: 11709
culture collection no.: DSM 44368, JCM 12406, CIP 106831
straininfo link
- @ref: 77875
- straininfo: 50594
literature
topic | Pubmed-ID | title | authors | journal | DOI | year | mesh | topic2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phylogeny | 11034492 | Mycobacterium elephantis sp. nov., a rapidly growing non-chromogenic Mycobacterium isolated from an elephant. | Shojaei H, Magee JG, Freeman R, Yates M, Horadagoda NU, Goodfellow M | Int J Syst Evol Microbiol | 10.1099/00207713-50-5-1817 | 2000 | Animals, DNA, Bacterial/analysis/genetics, DNA, Ribosomal/analysis/genetics, Elephants/*microbiology, Lung Abscess/microbiology/*veterinary, Molecular Sequence Data, Mycobacterium/*classification/growth & development/*isolation & purification/physiology, Mycobacterium Infections/microbiology/*veterinary, Phenotype, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics | Genetics |
Phylogeny | 11923337 | Phenotypic and molecular characterization of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium elephantis from human specimens. | Turenne C, Chedore P, Wolfe J, Jamieson F, May K, Kabani A | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/JCM.40.4.1230-1236.2002 | 2002 | Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, *Bacterial Typing Techniques, Base Sequence, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Sequence Data, Mycobacterium/*classification/*genetics/isolation & purification, Mycobacterium Infections/*microbiology, Mycolic Acids/analysis, Phenotype, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Restriction Mapping/methods, Sequence Analysis, DNA | Pathogenicity |
Reference
@id | authors | catalogue | doi/url | title | journal | pubmed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11709 | Curators of the DSMZ | Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH (DSM 44368) | https://www.dsmz.de/collection/catalogue/details/culture/DSM-44368 | |||
19858 | Wink, J. | http://www.dsmz.de/microorganisms/wink_pdf/DSM44368.pdf | Compendium of Actinobacteria. HZI-Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig | |||
20215 | Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M. | 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 | List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ | |||
20218 | Verslyppe, B., De Smet, W., De Baets, B., De Vos, P., Dawyndt P. | 10.1016/j.syapm.2013.11.002 | StrainInfo introduces electronic passports for microorganisms. | Syst Appl Microbiol. 37: 42-50 2014 | 24321274 | |
36352 | Curators of the CIP | https://brclims.pasteur.fr/brcWeb/souche/detail/1/19005 | ||||
66792 | Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann | https://diaspora-project.de/progress.html#genomes | Automatically annotated for the DiASPora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) | |||
67770 | Curators of the JCM | https://jcm.brc.riken.jp/en/ | ||||
68379 | Automatically annotated from API Coryne | |||||
68382 | Automatically annotated from API zym | |||||
69480 | Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann | https://diaspora-project.de/progress.html#genomes | Predictions based on genome sequence made in the Diaspora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) | |||
69481 | Xiao-Yin To, René Mreches, Martin Binder, Alice C. McHardy, Philipp C. Münch | 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2527258/v1 | Predictions based on the model GenomeNet Sporulation v. 1 | |||
77875 | Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J. | 10.60712/SI-ID50594.1 | StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers | |||
119006 | Curators of the CIP | Collection of Institut Pasteur (CIP 106831) | https://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_catalogue.xhtml?crbip=CIP%20106831 |