Table 2. Differential characteristics of Nosocomiicoccus species*
From: Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Nosocomiicoccus massiliensis sp. nov.
Properties | N. massiliensis | N. ampullae | J. psychrophilus | M. caseolyticus | S. pseudointermedius | S. albus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cell diameter (µm) | 0.72 | na | 0.6–1.1 | 1.1–2 | 1.0–1.5 | 1.0–2.0 |
Oxygen requirement | aerobic | aerobic | anaerobic | facultative anaerobic | aerobic | aerobic |
Pigment production | + | + | + | + | − | − |
Gram stain | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Salt requirement | − | + | + | + | na | + |
Motility | + | − | − | − | − | − |
Peptidoglycan type | na | L-Lys-Gly4-L-Ser(Gly) | L-Lys-Gly3-4-L-Ala(Gly) | L-Lys-Gly3-4-L-Ser-teichoic acid | na | L-Lys-Gly5 |
Endospore formation | − | − | − | − | − | − |
Production of | ||||||
Acid phosphatase | − | − | + | + | + | + |
Catalase | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Oxidase | − | + | + | + | − | + |
Nitrate reductase | − | − | − | + | + | + |
Urease | − | − | − | − | + | + |
β-galactosidase | − | − | na | − | + | − |
N-acetyl-glucosamine | − | − | na | na | + | − |
Acid from | ||||||
L-Arabinose | − | w | − | + | − | + |
Ribose | − | − | − | + | + | + |
Mannose | − | − | − | + | + | + |
Mannitol | − | − | − | + | w | + |
Sucrose | − | − | w | na | + | + |
D-glucose | − | − | − | + | + | + |
D-fructose | − | − | − | + | + | + |
D-maltose | − | − | − | + | + | + |
D-lactose | − | − | − | + | + | − |
Hydrolysis of gelatin | + | + | − | na | na | + |
G+C content (mol%) | 36.4 | 33.5 | 42 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 43.88 |
Habitat | human gut | surface of used saline bottles | fermented seafood | raw cow milk and dairy products | skin and mucosal surfaces of most healthy dogs | subterranean brine sample |