Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Bacillota (Firmicutes), Class Bacilli, Order Caryophanales, Family Bacillaceae, Genus Bacillus, Bacillus thaonhiensis Van
Pham and Kim 2014.
Synonym: "Bacillus thaonhiae" Van Pham and Kim 2014.
Species description is based on a single isolate.
Gram-positive rods. Motile. Produce an ellipsoidal, central spore in swollen sporangia.
Colonies on R2A medium are 1–3 mm in diameter, cream-colored, circular, viscous,
flat, and entire. Growth occurs at 35-45 ºC, at pH 7.0-9.0 and in 0.5-1.5% (w/v) NaCl.
Strictly aerobic.
Isolated from the forest soil of Kyonggi University.
Susceptible to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, rifampicin, streptomycin, kanamycin, gentamicin, tetracycline, erythromycin and polymyxin B.
Undetermined.
- Van Pham HT, Kim J. Bacillus thaonhiensis sp. nov., a new species, was isolated from the forest soil of Kyonggi University by
using a modified culture method. Curr Microbiol 2014; 68:88-95.
- Van Pham, H.T., Kim, J. Erratum to: Bacillus thaonhiensis sp. nov., a New Species, was Isolated from the Forest Soil of Kyonggi
University by Using a Modified Culture Method. Curr Microbiol 69, 225 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-014-0636-2
- Zhao F, Feng YZ, Chen RR, Zhang HY, Wang JH, Lin XG. Bacillus fengqiuensis sp. nov., isolated from a typical sandy loam soil
under long-term fertilization. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2849-2856.
- Lee GE, Im WT, Park JS. Bacillus spongiae sp. nov., isolated from sponge of Jeju Island. J Microbiol 2018; 56:217-222.
Positive results for alkaline phosphatase, amylase, caseinase, catalase, esterase (C4), esterase lipase (C8), gelatinase, nitrate
reduction, naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase, oxidase, valine arylamidase, Voges-Proskauer reaction (weak), acid production from:
N-acetylglucosamine, L-arabinose, erythritol D-fructose, D-glucose, glycerol, D-mannitol, D-maltose, D-ribose, D-saccharose,
D-sorbitol, D-trehalose, and weakly from D-arabinose, amygdalin, arbutin, esculin ferric citrate, potassium gluconate, salicin and
D-turanose.
Negative results for acid phosphatase, arginine dihydrolase, cystine arylamidase, citrate utilization, aesculin hydrolysis,
alpha-fucosidase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, alpha- and beta-glucosidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, H2S production,
indole production, lipase (C14), leucine arylamidase, lysine decarboxylase, alpha-mannosidase, ornithine decarboxylase,
phenylalanine deaminase, trypsin, alpha-chymotrypsin, Tween 80 hydrolysis, urease, acid production from: D-adonitol, amidon, D-
and L-arabitol, D-cellobiose, dulcitol, D- and L-fucose, gentiobiose, D-galactose, glycogen, inositol, inulin, 2- and 5-ketogluconate,
D-lactose, D-lyxose, D-mannose, D-melibiose, D-melezitose, methyl-D-mannopyranoside, methyl-D-glucopyranoside, L-rhamnose,
L-sorbose, D-tagatose, xylitol, methyl-D-xylopyranoside, L-xylose.
Variable results for beta-glucosidase, acid production from: D-raffinose and D-xylose.
(c) Costin Stoica