Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
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.
- 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.
(c) Costin Stoica