Tsukamurella

Tsukamurella is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped and obligate aerobic bacterial genus from the family of Tsukamurellaceae.[1][2][3] Most of the strains of Tsukamurella degrade starch.[4] Some Tsukamurella species can cause infections in humans.[5][6]

Tsukamurella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Actinobacteria
Order:
Actinomycetales
Family:
Tsukamurellaceae
Genus:
Tsukamurella

Collins et al. 1988[1]
Type species
Tsukamurella paurometabola[1]
Species

T. carboxydivorans[1]
T. hominis[1]
T. hongkongensis[1]
T. inchonensis[1]
T. ocularis[1]
T. paurometabola[1]
T. pseudospumae[1]
T. pulmonis[1]
T. serpentis[1]
T. sinensis[1]
T. soli[1]
T. spongiae[1]
T. spumae[1]
T. strandjordii[1]
T. sunchonensis[1]
T. tyrosinosolven[1]

References
  1. Parte, A.C. "Tsukamurella". www.bacterio.net.
  2. "Tsukamurella". www.uniprot.org.
  3. Goodfellow, Michael; Kumar, Yashawant (1 January 2015). "Tsukamurella". Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: 1–16. doi:10.1002/9781118960608.gbm00038.
  4. George M., Garrity (2012). Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Science + Business Media. ISBN 0-387-68233-3.
  5. Organization, World Health (2004). Guidelines for drinking-water quality (3rd ed.). Geneva: World Health Organization. ISBN 92-4-154638-7.
  6. Connie R., Mahon; Donald C., Lehman; George, Manuselis Jr. (2014). Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 0-323-29261-5.

Further reading
  • Inchingolo, Riccardo; Nardi, Ilaria; Chiappini, Fabrizio; Macis, Giuseppe; Ardito, Fausta; Sali, Michela; Bani, Stefania; Delogu, Giovanni; Valente, Salvatore (2010). "First case of Tsukamurella pulmonis infection in an immunocompetent patient". Respiratory Medicine CME. 3 (1): 23–25. doi:10.1016/j.rmedc.2009.02.004.
  • Kattar, M. M.; Cookson, B. T.; Carlson, L. C.; Stiglich, S. K.; Schwartz, M. A.; Nguyen, T. T.; Daza, R.; Wallis, C. K.; Yarfitz, S. L.; Coyle, M. B. (1 April 2001). "Tsukamurella strandjordae sp. nov., a Proposed New Species Causing Sepsis". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 39 (4): 1467–1476. doi:10.1128/JCM.39.4.1467-1476.2001. PMC 87956. PMID 11283073.
  • Sen, edited by Ramkrishna (2010). Biosurfactants (Online-Ausg. ed.). New York, N.Y.: Springer Science+Business Media. ISBN 1-4419-5979-3.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)


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