Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Pseudomonadales, Family Pseudomonadaceae,
Genus Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas boanensis Nicklasson et al. 2022.
Species description is based on a single isolate.
Gram-negative rods. Motile by a single polar flagellum. Non-spore-forming.
Grows on blood agar medium at 30, 37 and 42 ºC with an optimal temperature
of 37 ºC. No growth at 3.0% NaCl or higher salt concentrations. Fluorescein pigment
is produced. Can grow on Drigalski agar, Nutrient agar and Cetrimide agar.
Haemolysis is not produced.
Isolated from a freshwater reservoir used for household purposes in Boane District, near Maputo, Mozambique.
Undetermined.
- Nicklasson M, Martin-Rodriguez AJ, Thorell K, Higdon SM, Neves L, Mussagy A, Rydberg HA, Hernroth B, Svensson-Stadler L,
Sjoling A. Pseudomonas boanensis sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from river water used for household purposes in Boane District,
Mozambique. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5461.
Positive results for esterase C4, leucine arylamidase, oxidase and Tween 80 hydrolysis.
Can utilize: D-glucose, D-gluconate, malate, citrate, phenylacetate, arginine, lactate and caprate.
Negative results for acid an alkaline phosphatase, amylase, arginine dihydrolase, catalase, DNase, esculin hydrolysis, gelatinase,
indole production, beta-galactosidadse, lipase (C14), nitrate reduction, lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase and urease.
No utilization of: trehalose, norleucin, L-arabinose, mannose, mannitol, N-acetyl-glucosamine, maltose, sucrose and adipate.
(c) Costin Stoica