| Lactobacillus hamsteri |
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Phylum Bacillota (Firmicutes), Class Bacilli, Order Lactobacillales, Family Lactobacillaceae, Genus Lactobacillus, [Group B lactobacilli
(facultatively heterofermentative), Lactobacillus delbrueckii phylogenetic-group], Lactobacillus hamsteri Mitsuoka and Fujisawa, 1988.
(facultatively heterofermentative), Lactobacillus delbrueckii phylogenetic-group], Lactobacillus hamsteri Mitsuoka and Fujisawa, 1988.
Gram-positive, long stout rods (1.0-1.3 x 5.0-10.0 µm), occurring singly, in pairs, and
in short chains. Nonmotile.
in short chains. Nonmotile.
Colonies on BL agar are round, rough, umbonate, brown, 0.7-3.0 mm in diameter,
erose edge, after 2 days anaerobic incubation. Strictly anaerobic. No growth at 15 ºC.
erose edge, after 2 days anaerobic incubation. Strictly anaerobic. No growth at 15 ºC.
Isolated from hamster feces.
Undetermined.
- Hammes W.P. and Hertel C., 2009. Genus I. Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901. In: (Eds.) P.D. Vos, G. Garrity, D. Jones, N.R. Krieg, W.
Ludwig, F.A. Rainey, K.-H. Schleifer, W.B. Whitman. Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume 3: The Firmicutes,
Springer, 465-511.
Facultatively heterofermentative.
Positive results for fermentation of: arabinose, cellobiose, esculin, gluconate (acid),
mannitol, mannose, melibiose, raffinose, ribose, sorbitol & sucrose.
Negative results for fermentation of melezitose.
Variable results for fermentation of xylose.
Positive results for fermentation of: arabinose, cellobiose, esculin, gluconate (acid),
mannitol, mannose, melibiose, raffinose, ribose, sorbitol & sucrose.
Negative results for fermentation of melezitose.
Variable results for fermentation of xylose.
(c) Costin Stoica
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