Staphylococcus aureus Gaiger is a mesophilic, Gram-positive, coccus-shaped human pathogen that was isolated from ovine gangrenous mastitis.
Gram-positive coccus-shaped mesophilic human pathogen genome sequence| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Bacillati |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus Staphylococcus |
| Species Staphylococcus aureus |
| Full scientific name Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (2) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6029 | COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base | ||
| 6029 | TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Yeast extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water | ||
| 116613 | CIP Medium 29 | Medium recipe at CIP |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6029 | positive | growth | 37 | mesophilic |
| @ref | Oxygen tolerance | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125439 | facultative anaerobe | 96.2 |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 22599 ChEBI | arabinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | + | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17057 ChEBI | cellobiose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 15824 ChEBI | D-fructose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16024 ChEBI | D-mannose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | - | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 59640 ChEBI | N-acetylglucosamine | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | + | reduction | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 18257 ChEBI | ornithine | - | degradation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 32528 ChEBI | turanose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | - | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | ChEBI | Metabolite | Is resistant | Resistance conc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 28368 | novobiocin | 1.8 µg | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Production | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Voges-proskauer-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | + | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | arginine dihydrolase | + | 3.5.3.6 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | L-arginine arylamidase | - | from API ID32STA | |
| 68375 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | - | 3.4.19.3 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | 43874_B01 assembly for Staphylococcus aureus NCTC1803 | complete | GCA_900636695   | 1280.19123  | 1280 | 97.77 | |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | Validation of the Peel Plate Staphylococcus Aureus (SA) Test for Enumeration of S. aureus in Selected Foods and Non-Cultured Dairy Products: AOAC Performance Tested MethodSM 082401. | Salter RS, Durbin GW, Li S, Gilbert M, Crowley ES, Deterding A, Bastin B. | J AOAC Int | 10.1093/jaoacint/qsae083 | 2025 | |
| Antibacterial Potential of an Antimicrobial Agent Inspired by Peroxidase-Catalyzed Systems. | Tonoyan L, Fleming GTA, Mc Cay PH, Friel R, O'Flaherty V. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00680 | 2017 | | |
| Genetics | Genome Sequencing of a Historic Staphylococcus aureus Collection Reveals New Enterotoxin Genes and Sheds Light on the Evolution and Genomic Organization of This Key Virulence Gene Family. | Dicks J, Turnbull JD, Russell J, Parkhill J, Alexander S. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.00587-20 | 2021 | |
| Nanotechnology in combating biofilm: A smart and promising therapeutic strategy. | Mohanta YK, Chakrabartty I, Mishra AK, Chopra H, Mahanta S, Avula SK, Patowary K, Ahmed R, Mishra B, Mohanta TK, Saravanan M, Sharma N. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1028086 | 2022 | | |
| Controlling Microbial Safety Challenges of Meat Using High Voltage Atmospheric Cold Plasma. | Han L, Ziuzina D, Heslin C, Boehm D, Patange A, Sango DM, Valdramidis VP, Cullen PJ, Bourke P. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00977 | 2016 | | |
| Cubeb (Piper cubeba L.f.): A comprehensive review of its botany, phytochemistry, traditional uses, and pharmacological properties. | Drissi B, Mahdi I, Yassir M, Ben Bakrim W, Bouissane L, Sobeh M. | Front Nutr | 10.3389/fnut.2022.1048520 | 2022 | | |
| Commercial Essential Oils as Potential Antimicrobials to Treat Skin Diseases. | Orchard A, van Vuuren S. | Evid Based Complement Alternat Med | 10.1155/2017/4517971 | 2017 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for control of microbial biofilms: a review. | Dos Santos Ramos MA, Da Silva PB, Sposito L, De Toledo LG, Bonifacio BV, Rodero CF, Dos Santos KC, Chorilli M, Bauab TM. | Int J Nanomedicine | 10.2147/ijn.s146195 | 2018 | |
| Cold Plasma Inactivation of Bacterial Biofilms and Reduction of Quorum Sensing Regulated Virulence Factors. | Ziuzina D, Boehm D, Patil S, Cullen PJ, Bourke P. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0138209 | 2015 | | |
| A novel real-time PCR assay for specific detection and quantification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in milk with the inherent possibility of differentiation between viable and dead cells. | Dzieciol M, Volgger P, Khol J, Baumgartner W, Wagner M, Hein I. | BMC Res Notes | 10.1186/1756-0500-3-251 | 2010 | | |
| Metabolism | Multiple antibiotic resistance (mar) locus in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium DT104. | Randall LP, Woodward MJ. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.67.3.1190-1197.2001 | 2001 | |
| Enzymology | ACP Broadsheet 129: August 1991. Isolation and identification of Listeria monocytogenes. | Kerr KG, Lacey RW. | J Clin Pathol | 10.1136/jcp.44.8.624 | 1991 | |
| Enzymology | Incidence of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in a poultry processing environment and in poultry products and their rapid confirmation by multiplex PCR. | Lawrence LM, Gilmour A. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.60.12.4600-4604.1994 | 1994 | |
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