Oligella urethralis (DSM 7531, ATCC 17960, CCUG 13463)

Name: Oligella urethralis (DSM 7531, ATCC 17960, CCUG 13463)
Creator: BacDive
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BacDive ID 355

Type strain

Strain Designation MC213, MC 213

Culture col. no. DSM 7531 ATCC 17960 CCUG 13463 LMG 5303 CDC 7603 12 more

NCBI tax ID(s) 1122620 90245

Special Collections DSMZ CCUG JCM CIP Literature strains

History <- ATCC <- CDC, 7603 <- Washington State Board of Health, MC213 IAM 13553 <-- ATCC 17960 <-- CDC 7603 ("Mima polymymorpha var. oxidans") <-- Washington State Board of Health, USA; MC213. CIP <- 1988, LMG: strain 1015, Moraxella urethralis <- 1967, Torry Res. Stat., Mima polymorpha var. oxidans <- ATCC <- CDC: strain 7603 <- Washington State Board Hlth., USA: strain MC 213

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Oligella urethralis MC213 is an aerobe, chemoorganotroph, mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from human ear.

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

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 3735

LMG 1015,ATCC 17960,CCUG 13463,LMG 5303,CIP 103116,DSM 7531,NCIMB 13140,IFO 14589,CCUG 16463,CCUG 37823,NCTC 12964,NCTC 744,NBRC 14589,IAM 13553,JCM 20913

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-02-09 11:17:51

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Pseudomonadota

Class Betaproteobacteria

Order Burkholderiales

Family Alcaligenaceae

Genus Oligella

Species Oligella urethralis

Full scientific name Oligella urethralis (Lautrop et al. 1970) Rossau et al. 1987

Synonyms (1)

Moraxella urethralis

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Oligella urethralis** (46)	Type strain
134839	O. urethralis CIP 75.13
135179	O. urethralis WM 6, CCUG 994, LMG 5304, CIP 81.33
135492	O. urethralis CIP 100041
136018	O. urethralis CIP 101285
137539	O. urethralis 48-76, Fau, CIP 76.22
138007	O. urethralis CIP 102456
138703	O. urethralis 156-86, CIP 102209
139059	O. urethralis A 240, CIP 78.58
139075	O. urethralis WM 20, CIP 81.34, CCUG 995, LMG 5132
139173	O. urethralis CIP 100725
139559	O. urethralis Goffiner, CIP 110857, CIP 200399
141265	O. urethralis CCUG 460, LMG 6232
141453	O. urethralis CCUG 1964, ATCC 43533, NCTC 11999, LMG 6231
141603	O. urethralis CCUG 3433, LMG 6227
141654	O. urethralis CCUG 4451
141715	O. urethralis CCUG 5112
141827	O. urethralis CCUG 7464, LMG 6836
141841	O. urethralis CCUG 7726, LMG 6838
142024	O. urethralis CCUG 10015
142085	O. urethralis CCUG 10532, LMG 6229
142346	O. urethralis CCUG 11920, LMG 6228
142556	O. urethralis CCUG 12956, LMG 6230
142633	O. urethralis CCUG 13464
142634	O. urethralis CCUG 13465
142635	O. urethralis CCUG 13466
143114	O. urethralis CCUG 17242
143115	O. urethralis CCUG 17243
143378	O. urethralis CCUG 18784
144082	O. urethralis CCUG 22871
144432	O. urethralis CCUG 24946
144554	O. urethralis CCUG 25646
145211	O. urethralis CCUG 27895
145788	O. urethralis CCUG 29588
146786	O. urethralis CCUG 32117
146995	O. urethralis CCUG 32615
147166	O. urethralis CCUG 32977
147529	O. urethralis CCUG 33746
147773	O. urethralis CCUG 34205
147967	O. urethralis CCUG 34593
148570	O. urethralis CCUG 35651
149245	O. urethralis CCUG 37334
149322	O. urethralis CCUG 37499
152942	O. urethralis CCUG 48085
153837	O. urethralis CCUG 51320
174278	O. urethralis CIMB122, CIMB 05-2562, CRBIP17.122
174279	O. urethralis CIMB 04-9317, CRBIP17.123

Morphology

Cell morphology

@ref	Gram stain	Cell length	Cell shape	Confidence
23272	negative	1 µm	rod-shaped
125438	negative			95.833
125439	negative			95.7

Colony morphology

23272

Type of hemolysisgamma

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Medium link	Composition
3204	BHI MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 215)	Medium recipe at MediaDive	Name: BHI MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 215) Composition: Brain heart infusion 37.0 g/l Distilled water
23272	Nutrient agar (NA)
38118	MEDIUM 3 - Columbia agar		Columbia agar (39.000 g);distilled water (1000.000 ml)
123749	CIP Medium 72	Medium recipe at CIP
123749	CIP Medium 3	Medium recipe at CIP

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)	Range
3204	positive	growth	37	mesophilic
23272	positive	growth	42	thermophilic
23272	positive	growth	30-37	mesophilic
38118	positive	growth	30	mesophilic
67770	positive	growth	30	mesophilic

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

@ref	Oxygen tolerance	Confidence
23272	aerobe
125439	obligate aerobe	95.7

Nutrition type

23272

Typechemoorganotroph

Spore formation

@ref	Spore formation	Confidence
23272
125438		93.405
125439		99.3

Halophily

@ref	Salt	Growth	Tested relation	Concentration
23272	NaCl	positive	maximum	3 %

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
23272	32382 ChEBI	(R)-mandelate	-	carbon source
23272	32800 ChEBI	(S)-mandelic acid	-	growth
23272	16567 ChEBI	2-aminobenzoate	-	carbon source
23272	28340 ChEBI	2-aminobutyrate	-	growth
23272	19475 ChEBI	2-aminopentanoic acid	-	growth
23272	16808 ChEBI	2-dehydro-D-gluconate	-	carbon source
23272	30916 ChEBI	2-oxoglutarate	+	carbon source
23272	30761 ChEBI	3-aminobenzoate	-	carbon source
23272	87997 ChEBI	3-aminobutyrate	-	carbon source
23272	16193 ChEBI	3-hydroxybenzoate	-	growth
23272	37054 ChEBI	3-hydroxybutyrate	+	carbon source
23272	17836 ChEBI	4-aminobenzoate	-	carbon source
23272	17879 ChEBI	4-hydroxybenzoate	-	growth
23272	39150 ChEBI	4-oxopentanoate	-	carbon source
23272	15887 ChEBI	5-aminovaleric acid	+	growth
23272	17426 ChEBI	5-dehydro-D-gluconate	-	carbon source
23272	27856 ChEBI	acetamide	-	carbon source
23272	27856 ChEBI	acetamide	-	hydrolysis
23272	30089 ChEBI	acetate	+	carbon source
68373	30089 ChEBI	acetate	+	assimilation	from API CAM
23272	22210 ChEBI	aconitate	-	carbon source
23272	17128 ChEBI	adipate	-	carbon source
68369	17128 ChEBI	adipate	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
23272	27613 ChEBI	amygdalin	-	carbon source
23272	18305 ChEBI	arbutin	-	carbon source
68380	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32A
68369	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API 20NE
23272	78208 ChEBI	azelaate	-	carbon source
23272	16150 ChEBI	benzoate	+	carbon source
23272	40538 ChEBI	benzylamine	-	carbon source
23272	16958 ChEBI	beta-alanine	-	carbon source
23272	17750 ChEBI	betaine	-	carbon source
23272	43799 ChEBI	butan-1-amine	-	carbon source
23272	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	-	carbon source
23272	3565 ChEBI	cetrimide	-	growth
23272	30719 ChEBI	citraconate	-	carbon source
23272	16947 ChEBI	citrate	+	growth
68373	16947 ChEBI	citrate	-	assimilation	from API CAM
23272	16919 ChEBI	creatine	-	carbon source
23272	15570 ChEBI	D-alanine	+	growth
23272	17108 ChEBI	D-arabinose	-	carbon source
23272	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	carbon source
23272	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	-	builds acid from
23272	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	-	carbon source
68377	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	-	builds acid from	from API NH
23272	28847 ChEBI	D-fucose	-	carbon source
23272	12936 ChEBI	D-galactose	-	carbon source
23272	8391 ChEBI	D-gluconate	-	carbon source
23272	17315 ChEBI	D-glucosamine	-	carbon source
23272	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	builds acid from
23272	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	carbon source
68373	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	assimilation	from API CAM
68377	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	builds acid from	from API NH
68369	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
68369	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	fermentation	from API 20NE
23272	62318 ChEBI	D-lyxose	-	carbon source
23272	15588 ChEBI	D-malate	+	growth
23272	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	carbon source
68369	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
23272	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	carbon source
68369	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
68380	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	fermentation	from API rID32A
23272	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	carbon source
23272	16443 ChEBI	D-tagatose	-	carbon source
23272	30927 ChEBI	D-tartrate	-	carbon source
23272	16296 ChEBI	D-tryptophan	-	carbon source
23272	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	builds acid from
23272	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	carbon source
23272	27689 ChEBI	decanoate	-	carbon source
68369	27689 ChEBI	decanoate	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
23272	16991 ChEBI	dna	-	hydrolysis
23272	17113 ChEBI	erythritol	-	carbon source
23272	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	carbon source
23272	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis
68369	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis	from API 20NE
23272	16000 ChEBI	ethanolamine	-	carbon source
23272	15862 ChEBI	ethylamine	-	carbon source
23272	29806 ChEBI	fumarate	+	carbon source
23272	16813 ChEBI	galactitol	-	carbon source
23272	16865 ChEBI	gamma-aminobutyric acid	-	growth
23272	5291 ChEBI	gelatin	-	hydrolysis
68369	5291 ChEBI	gelatin	-	hydrolysis	from API 20NE
23272	28066 ChEBI	gentiobiose	-	carbon source
68369	24265 ChEBI	gluconate	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
23272	17859 ChEBI	glutaric acid	+	growth
23272	33871 ChEBI	glycerate	-	carbon source
23272	15428 ChEBI	glycine	-	carbon source
23272	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	carbon source
23272	29805 ChEBI	glycolate	-	carbon source
23272	32362 ChEBI	heptanoate	-	carbon source
68373	606565 ChEBI	hippurate	-	hydrolysis	from API CAM
23272	18295 ChEBI	histamine	-	carbon source
23272	15443 ChEBI	inulin	-	carbon source
23272	48944 ChEBI	isobutyrate	+	growth
23272	30803 ChEBI	isophthalate	-	carbon source
23272	48942 ChEBI	isovalerate	+	growth
23272	17240 ChEBI	itaconate	+	growth
23272	28683 ChEBI	kynurenine	-	carbon source
23272	16977 ChEBI	L-alanine	+	growth
23272	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	carbon source
68369	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
23272	18403 ChEBI	L-arabitol	-	carbon source
23272	16467 ChEBI	L-arginine	-	carbon source
23272	29991 ChEBI	L-aspartate	-	growth
23272	16349 ChEBI	L-citrulline	-	carbon source
23272	17561 ChEBI	L-cysteine	-	carbon source
23272	18287 ChEBI	L-fucose	-	carbon source
23272	29985 ChEBI	L-glutamate	+	carbon source
68380	29985 ChEBI	L-glutamate	-	degradation	from API rID32A
23272	15971 ChEBI	L-histidine	-	carbon source
23272	17191 ChEBI	L-isoleucine	+	growth
23272	15603 ChEBI	L-leucine	+	growth
23272	18019 ChEBI	L-lysine	-	carbon source
23272	15589 ChEBI	L-malate	+	carbon source
23272	16643 ChEBI	L-methionine	-	carbon source
23272	18347 ChEBI	L-norleucine	+	growth
23272	15729 ChEBI	L-ornithine	-	carbon source
23272	17295 ChEBI	L-phenylalanine	-	carbon source
23272	17203 ChEBI	L-proline	+	growth
23272	62345 ChEBI	L-rhamnose	-	carbon source
23272	17115 ChEBI	L-serine	-	carbon source
23272	17266 ChEBI	L-sorbose	-	carbon source
23272	30924 ChEBI	L-tartrate	-	growth
23272	16857 ChEBI	L-threonine	-	carbon source
23272	16828 ChEBI	L-tryptophan	-	carbon source
23272	17895 ChEBI	L-tyrosine	-	carbon source
23272	16414 ChEBI	L-valine	+	growth
23272	65328 ChEBI	L-xylose	-	carbon source
23272	24996 ChEBI	lactate	+	carbon source
23272	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	carbon source
68373	25115 ChEBI	malate	+	assimilation	from API CAM
68369	25115 ChEBI	malate	+	assimilation	from API 20NE
23272	18300 ChEBI	maleic acid	-	carbon source
23272	15792 ChEBI	malonate	-	carbon source
23272	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	builds acid from
23272	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	carbon source
68377	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	builds acid from	from API NH
68369	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
23272	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	carbon source
23272	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	carbon source
23272	36986 ChEBI	mesaconate	-	growth
23272	30928 ChEBI	meso-tartrate	-	carbon source
23272	320061 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside	-	carbon source
23272	43943 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-mannoside	-	carbon source
23272	74863 ChEBI	methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside	-	carbon source
23272	506227 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	-	carbon source
68369	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
23272	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction
68373	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API CAM
68369	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API 20NE
68380	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API rID32A
23272	16301 ChEBI	nitrite	+	reduction
23272	32361 ChEBI	nonanoate	-	carbon source
23272	25646 ChEBI	octanoate	-	carbon source
68377	18257 ChEBI	ornithine	-	degradation	from API NH
23272	30623 ChEBI	oxalate	-	carbon source
23272	74848 ChEBI	pentan-1-amine	-	carbon source
23272	18401 ChEBI	phenylacetate	-	growth
23272	17563 ChEBI	phthalate	-	carbon source
23272	17774 ChEBI	pimelate	-	carbon source
23272	17272 ChEBI	propionate	+	growth
68373	17272 ChEBI	propionate	+	assimilation	from API CAM
23272	17148 ChEBI	putrescine	-	carbon source
23272	15361 ChEBI	pyruvate	+	carbon source
23272	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	carbon source
68380	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	fermentation	from API rID32A
23272	15963 ChEBI	ribitol	-	builds acid from
23272	15963 ChEBI	ribitol	-	carbon source
23272	17814 ChEBI	salicin	-	carbon source
23272	15611 ChEBI	sarcosine	-	carbon source
23272	41865 ChEBI	sebacic acid	-	carbon source
23272	30911 ChEBI	sorbitol	-	carbon source
23272	15746 ChEBI	spermine	-	carbon source
23272	28017 ChEBI	starch	-	carbon source
23272	28017 ChEBI	starch	-	hydrolysis
23272	9300 ChEBI	suberic acid	-	carbon source
23272	30031 ChEBI	succinate	+	carbon source
68373	30031 ChEBI	succinate	+	assimilation	from API CAM
23272	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	carbon source
68377	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	builds acid from	from API NH
23272	30043 ChEBI	terephthalate	-	carbon source
23272	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	carbon source
23272	18123 ChEBI	trigonelline	-	growth
68373	78019 ChEBI	triphenyltetrazolium chloride	+	reduction	from API CAM
23272	16765 ChEBI	tryptamine	-	carbon source
68369	27897 ChEBI	tryptophan	-	energy source	from API 20NE
68380	27897 ChEBI	tryptophan	-	energy source	from API rID32A
23272	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	carbon source
23272	53426 ChEBI	tween 80	-	hydrolysis
23272	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	carbon source
68373	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API CAM
68380	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32A
68369	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API 20NE
68377	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API NH
23272	31011 ChEBI	valerate	+	growth
23272	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	-	carbon source

Antibiotic resistance

@ref	ChEBI	Metabolite	Sensitivity conc.
68373	474053	cefazolin	224 µg	from API CAM
68373	48923	erythromycin	14 µg	from API CAM
68373	100147	nalidixic acid	84 µg	from API CAM
23272	17334	penicillin

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite
23272	16136 ChEBI	hydrogen sulfide
68373	16136 ChEBI	hydrogen sulfide	from API CAM
23272	35581 ChEBI	indole
68380	35581 ChEBI	indole	from API rID32A
68369	35581 ChEBI	indole	from API 20NE

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Indole test
68380	35581 ChEBI	indole	-	from API rID32A
68369	35581 ChEBI	indole	-	from API 20NE

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
23272	Acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2
68382	acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2	from API zym
68380	alanine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.2	from API rID32A
23272	Alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1
68382	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API zym
68380	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API rID32A
68377	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API NH
68373	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	from API CAM
68380	alpha-arabinosidase	-	3.2.1.55	from API rID32A
23272	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1
68382	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	from API zym
23272	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51
68382	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API zym
68380	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API rID32A
23272	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22
68382	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API zym
68380	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API rID32A
23272	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20
68382	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	from API zym
68380	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	from API rID32A
23272	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
23272	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6
68380	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API rID32A
68369	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API 20NE
23272	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23
68382	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68380	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API rID32A
68377	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API NH
68380	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphate	-		from API rID32A
23272	beta-glucoronidase	-	3.2.1.31
23272	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21
68382	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API zym
68380	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API rID32A
68369	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API 20NE
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
68380	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API rID32A
68377	beta-lactamase	-	3.5.2.6	from API NH
68373	catalase	+	1.11.1.6	from API CAM
23272	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3
68382	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	from API zym
23272	cytochrome oxidase	+	1.9.3.1
68369	cytochrome oxidase	+	1.9.3.1	from API 20NE
68373	esterase	+		from API CAM
23272	esterase (C 4)	+
68382	esterase (C 4)	+		from API zym
23272	esterase lipase (C 8)	+
68382	esterase lipase (C 8)	-		from API zym
68377	gamma-glutamyltransferase	+	2.3.2.2	from API NH
68373	gamma-glutamyltransferase	+	2.3.2.2	from API CAM
68369	gelatinase	-		from API 20NE
68380	glutamate decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.15	from API rID32A
68380	glutamyl-glutamate arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	glycin arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	histidine arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	L-arginine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68373	L-arginine arylamidase	+		from API CAM
68373	L-aspartate arylamidase	+	3.4.11.21	from API CAM
23272	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1
68382	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	from API zym
68380	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	from API rID32A
68380	leucyl glycin arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	from API rID32A
68377	lipase	-		from API NH
23272	lipase (C 14)	-
68382	lipase (C 14)	-		from API zym
23272	lysine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.18
23272	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52
68382	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API zym
68380	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API rID32A
23272	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	-
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	-		from API zym
23272	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17
68377	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17	from API NH
68380	phenylalanine arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	proline-arylamidase	-	3.4.11.5	from API rID32A
68380	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API rID32A
68373	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API CAM
68380	serine arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
23272	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4
68382	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	from API zym
68380	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	from API rID32A
68380	tyrosine arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
23272	urease	-	3.5.1.5
68380	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API rID32A
68369	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API 20NE
68377	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API NH
68373	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API CAM
23272	valine arylamidase	-
68382	valine arylamidase	-		from API zym

API zym

@ref	Control	Alkaline phosphatase	Esterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	Lipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	Trypsin	alpha- Chymotrypsin	Acid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	alpha- Galactosidase	beta- Galactosidase	beta- Glucuronidase	alpha- Glucosidase	beta- Glucosidase	N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	alpha- Mannosidase	alpha- Fucosidase
65625	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

API 20NE

@ref	Reduction of nitratesNO3	TRP	GLU_ Ferm	ADH (Arg)	URE	ESC	GEL	PNPG	GLU_ Assim	ARA	MNE	MAN	NAG	MAL	GNT	CAP	ADI	MLT	CIT	PAC	OX
65625	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+

API CAM

@ref	URE	Reduction of nitrateNIT	EsteraseEST	HIP	GGT	TTC	PYRA	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	L-aspartic acid arylamidaseAspA	PAL	H2S productionH2S	GLU	SUT	NAL	CFZ	ACE	PROP	MLT	CIT	Erythromycin resistance (+) sensitivity (-)ERO	CAT
65625	-	-	+	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	+

API NH

@ref	PEN	GLU	FRU	MAL	SAC	ODC	URE	LIP	PAL	beta GAL	ProA	GGT	IND
65625	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-
3204	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-
3204	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+

API rID32A

@ref	URE	ADH (Arg)	alpha GAL	beta GAL	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphatebeta GP	alpha GLU	beta GLU	alpha ARA	beta GUR	beta-N-Acetyl-beta-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	MNE	RAF	GDC	alpha FUC	Reduction of nitrateNIT	IND	PAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	ProA	LGA	Phenylalanine arylamidasePheA	Leucine arylamidaseLeuA	PyrA	Tyrosine arylamidaseTyrA	Alanine arylamidaseAlaA	Glycin arylamidaseGlyA	Histidine arylamidaseHisA	Glutamyl-glutamate arylamidaseGGA	Serine arylamidaseSerA
65625	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2	Cat3
#Host	#Human	-
#Host Body-Site	#Organ	#Ear

Isolation

@ref	Sample type
3204	human ear
67770	Ear
123749	Human, Ear

Taxonmaps

69479

Global distribution of 16S sequence AJ251911 (>99% sequence identity) for Oligella urethralis subclade from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	1011
Soil Samples	601
Animal Samples	7657
Plant Samples	185
Total Samples	9454

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Pathogenicity human	Pathogenicity animal	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
3204	yes, in single cases	yes, in single cases	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
123749			1	Risk group (French classification) According to TRBA 466

Sequence information

Genome sequences

@ref	Description	Assembly level	INSDC accession	BV-BRC accession	IMG accession	NCBI tax ID	Score
67770	51726_A01 assembly for Oligella urethralis NCTC12964	contig	GCA_900454345	90245.9	2839505685	90245	76.51
67770	ASM37206v1 assembly for Oligella urethralis DSM 7531	contig	GCA_000372065	1122620.3	2515154022	1122620	69.15

16S sequences

@ref	Description	Accession	Length	NCBI tax ID
20218	Oligella urethralis 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AF227163	1458	90245
20218	Oligella urethralis strain CIP 103116 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AF133538	1486	90245
20218	Oligella urethralis 16S rRNA gene, partial	AJ247262	457	90245
20218	Oligella urethralis 16S rRNA gene, strain LMG 1015	AJ251911	1489	90245

GC content

@ref	GC-content (mol%)	Method
3204	47.7
3204	47.5
23272	46-47.5	thermal denaturation, midpoint method (Tm)

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Predictions from Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 based on: Oligella urethralis DSM 7531
NCBI: GCA_000372065

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125439	oxygen_tolerance	BacteriaNetⓘ	obligate aerobe	95.70	no
125439	gram_stain	BacteriaNetⓘ	negative	95.70	no
125439	motility	BacteriaNetⓘ	yes	55.60	no
125439	spore_formation	BacteriaNetⓘ	no	99.30	no

Predictions from bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets based on: Oligella urethralis DSM 7531
PATRIC: 1122620.3

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125438	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	no	95.83	no
125438	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	no	90.84	no
125438	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	93.41	yes
125438	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	yes	69.91	yes
125438	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	93.77	no
125438	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	no	77.59	no

Literature

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
	Multispectral LIF-Based Standoff Detection System for the Classification of CBE Hazards by Spectral and Temporal Features.	Fellner L, Kraus M, Gebert F, Walter A, Duschek F.	Sensors (Basel)	10.3390/s20092524	2020
Phylogeny	Clear distinction between Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei using fluorescent motB primers.	Schmoock G, Elschner M, Sprague LD.	Acta Vet Scand	10.1186/s13028-015-0104-4	2015
	In silico design and validation of a highly degenerate primer pair: a systematic approach.	Chukwuemeka PO, Umar HI, Olukunle OF, Oretade OM, Olowosoke CB, Akinsola EO, Elabiyi MO, Kurmi UG, Eigbe JO, Oyelere BR, Isunu LE, Oretade OJ.	J Genet Eng Biotechnol	10.1186/s43141-020-00086-y	2020
	Novel real-time PCR detection assay for Brucella suis.	Hansel C, Mertens K, Elschner MC, Melzer F.	Vet Rec Open	10.1136/vetreco-2014-000084	2015
Enzymology	DNA microarray-based detection of Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever.	Schmoock G, Ehricht R, Sprague LD.	Acta Vet Scand	10.1186/1751-0147-56-27	2014
Enzymology	Comparison of culture versus quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Taylorella equigenitalis in field samples from naturally infected horses in Canada and Germany.	Nadin-Davis S, Knowles MK, Burke T, Bose R, Devenish J.	Can J Vet Res		2015
	A detailed analysis of 16S ribosomal RNA gene segments for the diagnosis of pathogenic bacteria.	Chakravorty S, Helb D, Burday M, Connell N, Alland D.	J Microbiol Methods	10.1016/j.mimet.2007.02.005	2007
Enzymology	Multicenter evaluation of the new Vitek 2 Neisseria-Haemophilus identification card.	Rennie RP, Brosnikoff C, Shokoples S, Reller LB, Mirrett S, Janda W, Ristow K, Krilcich A.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00449-08	2008
Phylogeny	Identification and differentiation of Taylorella equigenitalis and Taylorella asinigenitalis by lipopolysaccharide O-antigen serology using monoclonal antibodies.	Brooks BW, Lutze-Wallace CL, Maclean LL, Vinogradov E, Perry MB.	Can J Vet Res		2010
Phylogeny	Cultural and chemical characterization of CDC groups EO-2, M-5, and M-6, Moraxella (Moraxella) species, Oligella urethralis, Acinetobacter species, and Psychrobacter immobilis.	Moss CW, Wallace PL, Hollis DG, Weaver RE.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.26.3.484-492.1988	1988
Enzymology	BRO beta-lactamases of Branhamella catarrhalis and Moraxella subgenus Moraxella, including evidence for chromosomal beta-lactamase transfer by conjugation in B. catarrhalis, M. nonliquefaciens, and M. lacunata.	Wallace RJ, Steingrube VA, Nash DR, Hollis DG, Flanagan C, Brown BA, Labidi A, Weaver RE.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.33.11.1845	1989
Phylogeny	Characterization and differentiation of 59 strains of Moraxella urethralis from clinical specimens.	Riley PS, Hollis DG, Weaver RE.	Appl Microbiol	10.1128/am.28.3.355-358.1974	1974
	Identification of Haemophilus aphrophilus and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans by DNA-DNA hybridization and genetic transformation.	Tonjum T, Bukholm G, Bovre K.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.28.9.1994-1998.1990	1990
Phylogeny	Genetic transformation assays for identification of strains of Moraxella urethralis.	Juni E.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.5.2.227-235.1977	1977
Phylogeny	PCR Primer Design for 16S rRNAs for Experimental Horizontal Gene Transfer Test in Escherichia coli.	Miyazaki K, Sato M, Tsukuda M.	Front Bioeng Biotechnol	10.3389/fbioe.2017.00014	2017

References

#3204	Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 7531
#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 )
#20218	Verslyppe, B., De Smet, W., De Baets, B., De Vos, P., Dawyndt P.: StrainInfo introduces electronic passports for microorganisms.. Syst Appl Microbiol. 37: 42 - 50 2014 ( DOI 10.1016/j.syapm.2013.11.002 , PubMed 24321274 )
#23272	R. Rossau, K. Kersters, E. Falsen, E. Jantzen, P. Segers, A. Union, L. Nehls, J. De Ley: Oligella, a New Genus Including Oligella urethralis comb. nov. (Formerly Moraxella urethralis) and Oligella ureolytica sp. nov. (Formerly CDC Group IVe): Relationship to Taylorella equigenitalis and Related Taxa. IJSEM 37: 198 - 210 1987 ( DOI 10.1099/00207713-37-3-198 )
#38118	; Curators of the CIP;
#65625	Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 13463
#67770	Japan Collection of Microorganism (JCM) ; Curators of the JCM;
#68369	Automatically annotated from API 20NE .
#68373	Automatically annotated from API CAM .
#68377	Automatically annotated from API NH .
#68380	Automatically annotated from API rID32A .
#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 .
#123749	Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 103116
#125438	Julia Koblitz, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Rüdiger Pukall, Jörg Overmann: Predicting bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets. 2024 ( DOI 10.1101/2024.08.12.607695 )
#125439	Philipp Münch, René Mreches, Martin Binder, Hüseyin Anil Gündüz, Xiao-Yin To, Alice McHardy: deepG: Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 .
#126262	A. Lissin, I. Schober, J. F. Witte, H. Lüken, A. Podstawka, J. Koblitz, B. Bunk, P. Dawyndt, P. Vandamme, P. de Vos, J. Overmann, L. C. Reimer: StrainInfo—the central database for linked microbial strain identifiers. ( DOI 10.1093/database/baaf059 )

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Oligella urethralis (DSM 7531, ATCC 17960, CCUG 13463)

Name and taxonomic classification

Morphology

Cell morphology

Colony morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

Culture temp

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

Nutrition type

Spore formation

Halophily

Metabolite utilization

Antibiotic resistance

Metabolite production

Metabolite tests

Enzymes

API zym

API 20NE

API CAM

API NH

API rID32A

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Isolation

Taxonmaps

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

Sequence information

Genome sequences

Genome browser: GCA_900454345

16S sequences

GC content

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Literature

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