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==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ||
Although very similar to the pathogenic strains, ''Aeromonas media'''s lack of several adhesion abilities and toxin production help set it apart. Being a gram-negative bacteria, it has a thin layer of peptidoglycan sandwiched between an outer membrane made of lipopolysaccharides and an inner cytoplasmic membrane. Most have a single polar flagellum and do not produce endospores or have protective capsules. It is a facultative anaerobe capable of surviving by fermentation or through use of oxygen. | Although very similar to the pathogenic strains, ''Aeromonas media'''s lack of several adhesion abilities and toxin production help set it apart. Being a gram-negative bacteria, it has a thin layer of peptidoglycan sandwiched between an outer membrane made of lipopolysaccharides and an inner cytoplasmic membrane. Most have a single polar flagellum and do not produce endospores or have protective capsules. It is a facultative anaerobe capable of surviving by fermentation or through use of oxygen. | ||
==Physiology and Pathogenesis== | ==Physiology and Pathogenesis== | ||
Biochemical characteristics, enzymes made, other characteristics that may be used to identify the organism; contributions to environment (if any). | Biochemical characteristics, enzymes made, other characteristics that may be used to identify the organism; contributions to environment (if any). | ||
*Mannitol Salt Agar: neg | |||
*Blood Agar: α and β hemolysis | |||
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.<br><br> | If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.<br><br> | ||
Revision as of 07:08, 8 May 2015
Classification
Bacteria (Kingdom); Proteobacteria (Phylum); Gammaproteobacteria (Class); Aeromonadales (Order); Aeromonadaceae (Family); Aeromonas (Genus); Aeromonas caviae (Phenotypic Group)
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Aeromonas media
Habitat Information
The sample was collected from an area containing mostly Houston Black soil at a depth of approximately 1". It was a high traffic area in direct sunlight and the ground had been slightly disturbed.
- TEMP: 55°F
- HUMIDITY:
- 24-hr RAINFALL: 0.0in
- PRESSURE: 29.93in
Description and Significance
Aeromonas media colonies are dull, off-white in color and round while slightly raised with an entire margin. On the cellular level it is a gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, 1 by 2 μm in size with rounded ends that are not grouped together in any particular way. There are no antimicrobial properties known at this time and while much is known about other species of this genus, there is little significance given to this particular one. However, a strain producing high levels of DOPA-melanin known as Aeromonas media WS has recently surfaced and potentially could be useful in bioinsecticides.
Genome Structure
Scientists think they have managed to map the entire genome of many of the species of Aeromonas, including Aeromonas media. This bacteria contains a circular chromosome with a length of 4,777,154 base pairs and a circular plasmid (pWSY) consisting of 11,276 base pairs. Its genome also contains 4,788,430 nucleotides, 4385 protein genes and 156 RNA genes. This is the sequence obtained through PCR after isolation of the organism: GCCTTCGGGTTGTAAAGCACTTTCAGCGAGGAGGAAAGGTTGATGCCTAATACGCATCAGCTGTGACGTTACTCGCAGAAGAAGCACCGGC TAACTCCGTGCCAGCAGCCGCGGTAATACGGAGGGTGCAAGCGTTAATCGGAATTACTGGGCGTAAAGCGCACGCAGGCGGTTGGATAAGT TAGATGTGAAAGCCCCGGGCTCACCCTGGGAATTGCATTTAAAACTGTCCAGCTAGAGTCTTGTAGAGGGGGGTAGAATTCCGGGGGTAGC GGTGGCCTGCGCCGTCGTCTGTCCTTTATGTTTACCCTGTCCCGCTACTTAAAAAATACCACCGAATCCACCTTCCTCTTACTCA ATTCTTTGGATGCAGTTGGGAAGTGACCCCGGGGAATTCAATCCTTTTGCTGAACCACAACACGCGCCTTAGCCCCTTAAATCCTTAA CTCTTAACCTC
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Although very similar to the pathogenic strains, Aeromonas media's lack of several adhesion abilities and toxin production help set it apart. Being a gram-negative bacteria, it has a thin layer of peptidoglycan sandwiched between an outer membrane made of lipopolysaccharides and an inner cytoplasmic membrane. Most have a single polar flagellum and do not produce endospores or have protective capsules. It is a facultative anaerobe capable of surviving by fermentation or through use of oxygen.
Physiology and Pathogenesis
Biochemical characteristics, enzymes made, other characteristics that may be used to identify the organism; contributions to environment (if any).
- Mannitol Salt Agar: neg
- Blood Agar: α and β hemolysis
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
Author
Page authored by James MacFarland, student of Prof. Kristine Hollingsworth at Austin Community College.