Abstract
Corynebacterium ureicelerivorans is an opportunistic pathogen with a lipophilic lifestyle and an exceptionally high urease activity. The genome sequence of the type strain revealed that lipophilism is caused by the lack of a fatty acid synthase gene. The ureABCEFGD genes are similar to the urease gene region of Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum.
Highlights
Corynebacterium ureicelerivorans is a lipophilic coryneform bacterium that is biochemically characterized by the very rapid enzymatic conversion of urea in a standard urease test [1]
C. ureicelerivorans is related to Corynebacterium mucifaciens and Corynebacterium pilbarense by 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison but can be differentiated by DNA-DNA hybridization and biochemical phenotypic methods [1, 2]
The rpoB gene sequence was determined in six strains of C. ureicelerivorans, finding a similarity of 91 to 97% with the type strain of C. mucifaciens [3]
Summary
Corynebacterium ureicelerivorans is a lipophilic coryneform bacterium that is biochemically characterized by the very rapid enzymatic conversion of urea in a standard urease test [1]. The taxonomic description of this species is based on a single isolate from the blood culture of a patient suffering from fever and exhibiting symptoms of septicemia [1]. C. ureicelerivorans is related to Corynebacterium mucifaciens and Corynebacterium pilbarense by 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison but can be differentiated by DNA-DNA hybridization and biochemical phenotypic methods [1, 2].
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