TABLE 3.
Distinctive characteristics of Arthrobacter species of human origina
| Speciesb | nc | Mot | 20° | 42°C | Des | Gel | DNa | Twe | Tyr | Citr | NO3 | Glu | Mnt | Pyr | β-Gal | α-Glu | Aga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. cumminsii | 7 | − | v | + | S | + | +w | − | − | − | − | − | − | + | − | − | − |
| A. albus (CF43, CF44) | 2 | − | − | + | R | +w | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | + | − | − | − |
| A. woluwensis | 1 | − | + | + | R | + | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| A. oxydans (CF39, CF46) | 3 | − | + | v | R | + | + | v | + | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | − |
| A. luteolus (CF25) | 1 | + | + | + | R | + | + | − | + | − | + | + | − | − | − | + | − |
| A. citreus | 1 | +w | + | − | R | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | + | − | + | + | − |
a
Mot, motility; 20°C and 42°C, growth at 20°C and 42°C; Des, desferrioxamine; Gel, gelatin, DNa, DNase; Twe, Tween 80; Tyr, decomposition of tyrosine; Citr, citrate; NO3, nitrate, Glu and Mnt, acid from glucose and mannitol; Pyr, pyrrolidonyl peptidase; β-Gal, β-galactosidase; α-Glu, α-glucosidase; Aga, N-acetylglucosaminidase; +, positive; +w, weak reaction; −, negative; v, variable, S, susceptible; R, resistant.
b
The nonhuman type strains A. oxydans DSM 20119T and A. citreus DSM 20133T were included in the strains tested. Tests for A. citreus were performed at 30°C.
c
Number of strains analyzed.