Xenorhabdus kozodoii
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Phylum Pseudomonadota, Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Enterobacteriales, Family Morganellaceae, Genus Xenorhabdus,
Xenorhabdus kozodoii Tailliez et al. 2006.
Gram-negative rods.
Maximum growth temperature: 38-41 ºC in Luria-Bertani broth.
Symbiotically associated with the entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema arenarium and Steinernema apuliae (Triggiani et al.,
2004), isolated in Russia and Italy, respectively.
Undetermined.
  1. Tailliez P, Pages S, Ginibre N, Boemare N. New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten
    novel species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2805-2818.
Positive results for lecithinase, acid production from gluconate and maltose.
Assimilates maltotriose, maltose, citrate, putrescine, lactate and succinate.

Negative results for DNAse, acid production from 5-ketogluconate, inositol, and sorbitol.
No assimilation of D-gluconate, D-malate, fructose, inositol, propionate, and tyrosine.

Variable results for citrate utilization, esculin hydrolysis, acid production from ribose and  trehalose.
Variable assimilation of ribose, cis-aconitate, D-gluconate, histidine, D-glucosamine, L-aspartate, and D-alanine.
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