Table 2. Differential characteristics of C. jeddahense strain JCBT and closely related strains.
From: Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Corynebacterium jeddahense sp. nov.
| Â | C. jeddahense | C. pseudotuberculosis | C. efficiens | C. glutamicum | C. lipophiloflavum | C. coyleae | C. glaucum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diameter × length (µm) | 0.63 × 1.22 | 0.5–0.6 × 1.0–3.3 | 0.8–1.1 × 1.0–4.5 | 0.7–1 × 1–3 | 1–3 | NA | NA |
Oxygen requirement | Aero-anaerobic | Aero-anaerobic | Aero-anaerobic | Aero-anaerobic | Aero-anaerobic | Aero-anaerobic | Aero-anaerobic |
Pigment production | None | Yellowish-white | Yellow | Pale yellow to yellow | Yellow | None | Light grey |
Gram stain | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Motility | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
Endospore formation | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
Production of | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Acid phosphatase | + | NA | NA | − | + | + | − |
Alkaline phosphatase | + | v | − | − | + | + | + |
Catalase | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Oxidase | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
Pyrazinamidase | − | − | + | − | + | + | + |
Nitrate reductase | − | V | + | + | − | − | − |
Urease | − | + | V | + | W | − | − |
Utilization of | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ribose | − | + | + | − | − | + | − |
Mannose | − | + | + | + | NA | − | − |
Mannitol | − | − | − |  | − | + | − |
Sucrose | − | + |  | + | − | − | + |
D-glucose | − | + | + | + | − | + | + |
D-fructose | − | + | + | + | NA | + | NA |
D-maltose | − | + | + | + | − | + | − |
D-lactose | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
Habitat | Human gut | Sheep, infected gland, South America | Soil, Japan | Sewage, Japan | vaginal swab, Switzerland | Human blood | Cosmetic dye |
Optimal temperature (°C) | 37°C | 37°C | 30–40°C | 25–37°C | 37°C | 37°C | 37°C |