Table 2. Differential characteristics of M. massiliensis strain NP3T, M. elsdenii strain DSM 20460 and M. micronuciformis strain AIP 412-00T.â€
From: Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Megasphaera massiliensis sp. nov.
Properties | M. massiliensis | M. elsdenii | M. micromuciniformis |
|---|---|---|---|
Cell diameter (µm) | 0.87 | 1.5–3.0 | 0.4–0.6 |
Oxygen requirement | anaerobic | anaerobic | Anaerobic |
Pigment production | + | + | − |
Gram stain | − | − | − |
Motility | − | − | − |
Endospore formation | − | − | − |
Indole production | − | na | − |
Production of | Â | Â | Â |
Catalase | − | − | − |
Oxidase | + | + | na |
Nitrate reductase | na | − | − |
Urease | − | − | na |
β-galactosidase | − | − | na |
N-acetyl-glucosamine | na | − | na |
Acid production from | Â | Â | Â |
Arabinose | w | − | − |
Ribose | + | − | na |
Mannose | − | − | − |
Mannitol | + | + | − |
Raffinose | − | − | − |
Sucrose | − | − | − |
Glycerol | w | − | − |
Sorbitol | + | − | na |
Arabitol | + | − | na |
Galactose | + | + | − |
D-glucose | + | + | − |
D-fructose | + | + | − |
D-maltose | + | + | − |
D-lactose | + | + | − |
Hydrolysis of gelatin | + | + | − |
Habitat | Human gut | Sheep rumen | Liver abscess, whitlow |