Laribacter hongkongensis HKU1, HKUI | Type strain | DSM 14985, LMG 21516, CCUG 45813, CIP 107139 | BacDiveID:10465

Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 10465

Type strain:

Species: Laribacter hongkongensis

Strain Designation: HKU1, HKUI

Culture col. no.: DSM 14985, LMG 21516, CCUG 45813, CIP 107139

Strain history: CIP <- 2001, R. Leung, HKU Pasteur Research Centre, Hong Kong, China: strain HKUI

NCBI tax ID(s): 1122157 (strain), 168471 (species)

SI-ID 86622

LMG 21516, DSM 14985, CCUG 45813, CIP 107139

Other strains from Laribacter hongkongensis

L. hongkongensis
L. hongkongensis CCUG 45965
L. hongkongensis CCUG 45966
L. hongkongensis CCUG 45967

Section

Laribacter hongkongensis HKU1 is an aerobe, mesophilic, Gram-negative bacterium that was isolated from blood of a patient with empyema.

Gram-negative
rod-shaped
aerobe
mesophilic
16S sequence
Bacteria
genome sequence

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	"Bacteria"
	Phylum	*Pseudomonadota*
	Class	*Betaproteobacteria*
	Order	*Neisseriales*
	Family	*Chromobacteriaceae*
	Genus	*Laribacter*
	Species	**Laribacter hongkongensis**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Laribacter hongkongensis Yuen et al. 2002

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #119961]	Gram stain	negative

[Ref.: #119961]	Cell shape	rod-shaped

[Ref.: #119961]	Motility	no

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Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

BHI MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 215)

Culture medium growth

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Culture medium composition

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Culture medium

COLUMBIA BLOOD AGAR (DSMZ Medium 429)

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Culture medium

MEDIUM 6 - Columbia agar with 10 % horse blood

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 6

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Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

	Temperatures	Kind of temperature		Temperature
[Ref.: #5653]			growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #33633]			growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #56931]			growth	37-42 °C
[Ref.: #119961]			growth	30-41 °C
[Ref.: #119961]		no	growth	5 °C
[Ref.: #119961]		no	growth	10 °C
[Ref.: #119961]		no	growth	45 °C

[Ref.: #5653]	Temperature range	mesophilic
[Ref.: #119961]	Temperature range	psychrophilic
[Ref.: #119961]	Temperature range	thermophilic

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

[Ref.: #56931]	Oxygen tolerance	aerobe
[Ref.: #119961]	Oxygen tolerance	facultative anaerobe

	Halophily	Salt	Tested relation		Salt conc.
[Ref.: #119961]		NaCl		growth	0-2	%
[Ref.: #119961]		NaCl	no	growth	4	%
[Ref.: #119961]		NaCl	no	growth	6	%
[Ref.: #119961]		NaCl	no	growth	8	%
[Ref.: #119961]		NaCl	no	growth	10	%

	Metabolite utilization	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #119961]		citrate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #119961]		malonate ChEBI	-	assimilation
[Ref.: #119961]		nitrate ChEBI	+	reduction
[Ref.: #119961]		nitrate ChEBI	+	respiration
[Ref.: #119961]		nitrite ChEBI	-	reduction

	Antibiotica	Metabolite	Antibiotic sensitivity	Antibiotic resistance
[Ref.: #119961]		0129 (2,4-Diamino-6,7-di-iso-propylpteridine phosphate)	yes	no

	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #119961]		indole ChEBI	no

	Enzymes	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68382]		acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2	* from API zym
[Ref.: #119961]		alcohol dehydrogenase	+	1.1.1.1
[Ref.: #68382]		alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	* from API zym
[Ref.: #119961]		amylase	-
[Ref.: #68382]		beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API zym
[Ref.: #119961]		caseinase	+	3.4.21.50
[Ref.: #119961]		catalase	+	1.11.1.6
[Ref.: #68382]		cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		esterase (C 4)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		esterase lipase (C 8)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #119961]		lecithinase	-
[Ref.: #68382]		leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #119961]		lipase	-
[Ref.: #68382]		lipase (C 14)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #119961]		lysine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.18
[Ref.: #68382]		N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]		naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #119961]		ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17
[Ref.: #119961]		oxidase	+
[Ref.: #119961]		protease	-
[Ref.: #68382]		trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	* from API zym
[Ref.: #119961]		tween esterase	-
[Ref.: #119961]		urease	+	3.5.1.5
[Ref.: #68382]		valine arylamidase	-		* from API zym
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API® Biotype100:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	ControlQ	D-glucose as carbon sourceGLU	D-fructose as carbon sourceFRU	D-galactose as carbon sourceGAL	D-trehalose as carbon sourceTRE	D-mannose as carbon sourceMNE	L-sorbose as carbon sourceSBE	D-melibiose as carbon sourceMEL	sucrose as carbon sourceSAC	D-raffinose as carbon sourceRAF	maltotriose as carbon sourceMTE	maltose as carbon sourceMAL	lactose as carbon sourceLAC	lactulose as carbon sourceLTE	1-O-methyl-beta-galactopyranoside as carbon sourceMbGa	1-O-methyl-alpha-galactopyranoside as carbon sourceMaGa	D-cellobiose as carbon sourceCEL	gentiobiose as carbon sourceGEN	1-O-methyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside as carbon sourceMbGu	esculin as carbon sourceESC	D-ribose as carbon sourceRIB	L-arabinose as carbon sourceARA	D-xylose as carbon sourceXYL	palatinose as carbon sourcePLE	L-rhamnose as carbon sourceRHA	L-fucose as carbon sourceFUC	D-melezitose as carbon sourceMLZ	D-arabitol as carbon sourceDARL	L-arabitol as carbon sourceLARL	xylitol as carbon sourceXLT	dulcitol as carbon sourceDUL	D-tagatose as carbon sourceTAG	glycerol as carbon sourceGLY	myo-inositol as carbon sourceINO	D-mannitol as carbon sourceMAN	maltitol as carbon sourceMTL	D-turanose as carbon sourceTUR	D-sorbitol as carbon sourceSOR	adonitol as carbon sourceADO	hydroxyquinoline-beta-glucuronide as carbon sourceHBG	D-lyxose as carbon sourceLYX	i-erythritol as carbon sourceERY	1-O-methyl-alpha-D-glucoside as carbon sourceMDG	3-O-methyl-D-glucose as carbon source3MDG	D-saccharate as carbon sourceSAT	mucate as carbon sourceMUC	L-tartrate as carbon sourceLTAT	D-tartrate as carbon sourceDTAT	meso-tartrate as carbon sourceMTAT	D-malate as carbon sourceDMLT	L-malate as carbon sourceLMLT	cis-aconitate as carbon sourceCATE	trans-aconitate as carbon sourceTATE	tricarballylate as carbon sourceTTE	citrate as carbon sourceCIT	D-glucuronate as carbon sourceGRT	D-galacturonate as carbon sourceGAT	2-ketogluconate as carbon source2KG	5-ketogluconate as carbon source5KG	tryptophan as carbon sourceTRY	N-acetyl-D-glucosamine as carbon sourceNAG	D-gluconate as carbon sourceGNT	phenylacetate as carbon sourcePAC	protocatechuate as carbon sourcePAT	4-hydroxybenzoate as carbon sourcepOBE	quinate as carbon sourceQAT	gentisate as carbon sourceGTE	3-hydroxybenzoate as carbon sourcemOBE	benzoate as carbon sourceBAT	3-phenylpropionate as carbon sourcePPAT	m-coumarate as carbon sourceCMT	trigonelline as carbon sourceTGE	betaine as carbon sourceBET	putrescine as carbon sourcePCE	4-aminobutyrate as carbon sourceABT	histamine as carbon sourceHIN	DL-lactate as carbon sourceLAT	caprate as carbon sourceCAP	caprylate as carbon sourceCYT	L-histidine as carbon sourceHIS	succinate as carbon sourceSUC	fumarate as carbon sourceFUM	glutarate as carbon sourceGRE	DL-glycerate as carbon sourceGYT	5-aminovalerate as carbon sourceAVT	ethanolamine as carbon sourceETN	tryptamine as carbon sourceTTN	D-glucosamine as carbon sourceGLN	itaconate as carbon sourceITA	3-hydroxybutyrate as carbon source3OBU	L-aspartate as carbon sourceAPT	L-glutamate as carbon sourceGTT	L-proline as carbon sourcePRO	D-alanine as carbon sourceDALA	L-alanine as carbon sourceLALA	L-serine as carbon sourceSER	malonate as carbon sourceMNT	propionate as carbon sourcePROP	L-tyrosine as carbon sourceTYR	2-ketoglutarate as carbon source2KT
[Ref.: #119961]	2026	not determinedn.d.	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-

API® zym:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Control	2-naphthyl phosphateAlkaline phosphatase	2-naphthyl butyrateEsterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	2-naphthyl myristateLipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	N-benzoyl-DL-arginine-2-naphthylamideTrypsin	N-glutaryl-phenylalanine-2-naphthylamidealpha- Chymotrypsin	2-naphthyl phosphateAcid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-galactpyranosidealpha- Galactosidase	2-naphthyl-betaD-galactpyranosidebeta- Galactosidase	Naphthol-AS-BI-betaD-glucuronidebeta- Glucuronidase	2-naphthyl-alphaD-glucopyranosidealpha- Glucosidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-betaD-glucopyranosidebeta- Glucosidase	1-naphthyl-N-acetyl-betaD-glucosaminideN-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-mannopyranosidealpha- Mannosidase	2-naphthyl-alphaL-fucopyranosidealpha- Fucosidase
[Ref.: #119961]	10097	-	-	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #5653]	Sample type/isolated from	blood of a patient with empyema
[Ref.: #5653]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Hongkong
[Ref.: #5653]	Country	China
[Ref.: #5653]	Country ISO 3 Code	CHN
[Ref.: #5653]	Continent	Asia

[Ref.: #56931]	Sample type/isolated from	Human blood,bacteremia,empyema,cirrhotic patient
[Ref.: #56931]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Hong Kong
[Ref.: #56931]	Country	China
[Ref.: #56931]	Country ISO 3 Code	CHN
[Ref.: #56931]	Continent	Asia

[Ref.: #119961]	Sample type/isolated from	Human, Blood
[Ref.: #119961]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Hong Kong
[Ref.: #119961]	Country	China
[Ref.: #119961]	Country ISO 3 Code	CHN
[Ref.: #119961]	Continent	Asia
[Ref.: #119961]	Isolation date	2001
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Isolation sources categories

#Host	#Human	-
#Host Body Product	#Fluids	#Blood
#Infection	#Disease	-
#Infection	#Patient	-

What are isolation sources categories?

Global distribution of 16S sequence AB017489 (>99% sequence identity) for Chromobacterium from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	118
Soil Samples	15
Animal Samples	41
Plant Samples	61
Total Samples	235

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #5653]	Biosafety level	2	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
[Ref.: #119961]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (French classification)

Information on genomic background e.g. entries in nucleic sequence databass Sequence information

16S Sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Sequence length (bp)	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #5653]	Beta proteobacterium MBIC3903 gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence	AB017489	1474	ENA	82200 tax ID

Genome sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Assembly level	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #66792]	Laribacter hongkongensis DSM 14985	GCA_000423285	scaffold	GenBank	1122157 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Laribacter hongkongensis DSM 14985	1122157.5	wgs	PATRIC	1122157 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Laribacter hongkongensis DSM 14985	2524023164	draft	JGI IMG/M	1122157 tax ID	*

GC-content

68±2.43 mol%

Data predicted using genome information as a basis Genome-based predictions

	Trait	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from Diaspora project based on: Laribacter hongkongensis DSM 14985 DSM 14985 NCBI: GCA_000423285.1
[Ref.: #69480]	motile	yes	94.198	no
[Ref.: #69480]	flagellated	yes	83.837	no
[Ref.: #69480]	gram-positive	no	99.088	no
[Ref.: #69480]	anaerobic	no	85.3	no
[Ref.: #69480]	aerobic	yes	55.948	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	halophile	no	92.545	no
[Ref.: #69480]	spore-forming	no	95.295	no
[Ref.: #69480]	glucose-util	yes	60.32	no
[Ref.: #69480]	thermophile	no	98.78	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	glucose-ferment	no	87.13	no

Availability in culture collections External links

Culture collection no.

DSM 14985, LMG 21516, CCUG 45813, CIP 107139

SI-ID 86622

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References

#5653

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 14985

#20215

Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )

#33633 ; Curators of the CIP;
#56931 Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 45813

#66792

Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann: Automatically annotated for the DiASPora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) .

#66793

Mukherjee et al.: GEBA: 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. 35: 676 - 683 2017 ( DOI 10.1038/nbt.3886 , PubMed 28604660 )

#68382

Automatically annotated from API zym .

#69479

João F Matias Rodrigues, Janko Tackmann,Gregor Rot, Thomas SB Schmidt, Lukas Malfertheiner, Mihai Danaila,Marija Dmitrijeva, Daniela Gaio, Nicolas Näpflin and Christian von Mering. University of Zurich.: MicrobeAtlas 1.0 beta .

#69480

Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann: Predictions based on genome sequence made in the Diaspora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) .

#79742

Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J.: StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers . ( DOI 10.60712/SI-ID86622.1 )

#119961 Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 107139
* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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