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Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Betaproteobacteria, Order Burkholderiales, Family Burkholderiaceae, Genus
Cupriavidus, Cupriavidus respiraculi (Coenye et al. 2003) Vandamme and Coenye 2004.
Old synonyms: Ralstonia respiraculi Coenye et al. 2003,
Wautersia respiraculi (Coenye et al. 2003) Vaneechoutte et al. 2004.
Cupriavidus, Cupriavidus respiraculi (Coenye et al. 2003) Vandamme and Coenye 2004.
Old synonyms: Ralstonia respiraculi Coenye et al. 2003,
Wautersia respiraculi (Coenye et al. 2003) Vaneechoutte et al. 2004.
Gram-negative rods. Motile. Non-sporulating.
Can grow at 28, 32 and 37 ºC. No growth is observed on BCSA (Burkholderia cepacia
selective agar).
selective agar).
Isolated from from the respiratory tract of cystic fibrosis patients.
Undetermined.
- Coenye T., Vandamme P. and LiPuma J.J.: Ralstonia respiraculi sp. nov., isolated from the respiratory tract of cystic fibrosis
patients. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1339-1342. - Vandamme P. and Coenye T.: Taxonomy of the genus Cupriavidus: a tale of lost and found. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54,
2285-2289.
Positive results for catalase, pyrrolidonyl aminopeptidase, gamma-L-glutamyl
aminopeptidase, oxidase and phosphoamidase.
Can assimilate gluconate, caprate, adipate and malate.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, lipase, beta-glucosidase, gelatinase, beta-galactosidase, indole production, tryptophan
aminopeptidase, lysine decarboxylase, proline aminopeptidase, tryptophan aminopeptidase, N-acetylglucosaminidase, urease, acid
production from glucose, sucrose or lactose.
No assimilation of glucose, arabinose, mannose, mannitol, N-acetylglucosamine, maltose, citrate or phenylacetate.
Variable results for nitrate reduction, lipase, phosphatase and alpha-glucosidase.
aminopeptidase, oxidase and phosphoamidase.
Can assimilate gluconate, caprate, adipate and malate.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, lipase, beta-glucosidase, gelatinase, beta-galactosidase, indole production, tryptophan
aminopeptidase, lysine decarboxylase, proline aminopeptidase, tryptophan aminopeptidase, N-acetylglucosaminidase, urease, acid
production from glucose, sucrose or lactose.
No assimilation of glucose, arabinose, mannose, mannitol, N-acetylglucosamine, maltose, citrate or phenylacetate.
Variable results for nitrate reduction, lipase, phosphatase and alpha-glucosidase.
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