Table 2. Differential characteristics of Dielma fastidiosa strain JC13T, Erysipelothrix inopinata strain MF-EP02, Holdemania filiormis strain ATCC51649T, Eggerthia catenaformis strain JCM1121T, Kandleria vitulina strain JCM1143T
Properties | D. fastidiosa | E. inopinata | H. filiformis | E. catenaformis | K. vitulina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cell diameter (µm) | 0.60 | 0.5 | na | na | na |
Oxygen requirement | anaerobic | facultative anaerobic | anaerobic | anaerobic | anaerobic |
Gram stain | − | + | + | + | + |
Motility | + | − |  | − | − |
Production of | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Acid arylamidase | + | + | na | na | na |
Catalase | − | − | − | − | − |
Oxidase | − | − | na | na | na |
Nitrate reductase | − | na | − | na | na |
Urease | − | na | na | na | na |
β-galactosidase | − | na | na | na | na |
N-acetyl-glucosamine | − | + | na | na | na |
Acid from | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
L-Arabinose | − | − | − | − | − |
Ribose | − | w | − | − | − |
Mannose | − | − | − | + | + |
Mannitol | − | − | − | − | − |
Sucrose | − | − | + | + | + |
D-glucose | − | na | + | + | + |
D-fructose | − | na | + | + | + |
D-maltose | − | − | w | − | + |
D-lactose | − | − | w | + | + |
Hydrolysis of | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Esculin | + | na | + | + | + |
G+C content (mol%) | 40.0 | 37.5 | na | 34.8 | 34.4 |
Habitat | human gut | Vegetable broth | Human gut | Human gut | Bovine rumen |