Staphylococcus aureus (DSM 30501, ES1-117-1)
Staphylococcus aureus ES1-117-1 is a human pathogen that was isolated from spacecraft-associated clean room class ISO 8, Herschel Space Observatory.
human pathogen 16S sequence BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2026-05-29 08:28:19 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| 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) |
Culture and growth conditions
Culture medium
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16855 | 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 |
Culture temp
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16855 | positive | growth | 28 |
Isolation, sampling and environmental information
Isolation
| @ref | Sample type | Geographic location | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16855 | spacecraft-associated clean room class ISO 8, Herschel Space Observatory | Noordwijk, European Space Research and Technology Centre | Netherlands | NLD | Europe |
Taxonmaps
Global distribution of 16S sequence FN393795 (>99% sequence identity) for Staphylococcus from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
991 |
 Soil Samples |
353 |
 Animal Samples |
21663 |
 Plant Samples |
192 |
| Total Samples | 23199 |
Sequence information
16S sequences
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16855 | Staphylococcus aureus partial 16S rRNA gene, strain ES-117-1 | FN393795 | 1399 |   | 1280 |
Literature
Literature 
| Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Contamination Prevention for Outer Solar System Moons of Astrobiological Interest: What Do We Need to Know? | Rettberg P, Antunes A, Brucato J, Cabezas P, Collins G, Haddaji A, Kminek G, Leuko S, McKenna-Lawlor S, Moissl-Eichinger C, Fellous JL, Olsson-Francis K, Pearce D, Rabbow E, Royle S, Saunders M, Sephton M, Spry A, Walter N, Wimmer Schweingruber R, Treuet JC. | Astrobiology | 10.1089/ast.2018.1996 | 2019 |  |
How to cite
If you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive14608.20260601.11
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain dataIsabel Schober, Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà Carbasse, Christian Ebeling, Marvin Leon Schmidt, Adam Podstawka, Rohit Gupta, Vinodh Ilangovan, Javad Chamanara, Jörg Overmann, Lorenz Christian Reimer
Nucleic Acids Research; database issue 2025.
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