Pseudomonas luteola is an opportunistic pathogen, found ubiquitously in damp environments. Originally designated in the genus Chryseomonas, the species has since been reassigned to the genus Pseudomonas.
| Pseudomonas luteola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pseudomonadales |
| Family: | Pseudomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudomonas |
| Species: | P. luteola
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudomonas luteola Kodoma, et al., 1985
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| Type strain | |
| ATCC 43273 CCUG 37974 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chryseomonas luteola (Kodama et al. 1985) Holmes et al. 1987[1] | |
Morphology
editPseudomonas luteola is a Gram-negative, motile aerobe. Its motility is created by multitrichous flagella. They grow as rods of 0.8 μm to 2.5 μm.[2] Colonies produce a yellow-orange pigment. Optimal temperature for growth is 30 °C. Importantly for classification, it grows best on heart infusion agar supplemented with 5% horse blood.[3] It is also able to grow on TSA, Nutrient Agar, Mac Conkey or CASA Agar.[2]
Biosorption
editPseudomonas luteola can absorb certain heavy metals such as Cr(VI) and Al(III).[4] Both ions are found in industrial wastewaters.[4] These metals are specifically targeted by P. luteola strain TEM05.[4] Under relatively acidic conditions (pH: 4 and 5 for each ion respectively).[4] Experiments indicated a maximum adsorption capacity of 55.2 mg g−1 for Al(III) and 3.0 mg g−1 for Cr(VI).[4]
This same strain is also known to produce an exopolysaccharide (EPS) utilized in the adsorption of nickel and copper.[5] In order to adsorb Ni and Cu at significant levels, the strain must be immobilized in a calcium alginate beads. With this enhancement, maximum adsorption capacities range from 45.87 to 50.81 mg g−1 and 52.91–61.73 mg g−1, respectively.[5]
Pathenogenicity
editThe pathogenic form of Pseudomonas luteola is a saprophyte.[2] It is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause bacteremia, meningitis, prosthetic valve endocarditis, peritonitis in humans and animals.[2] P. luteola is registered by the CDC as group Ve-1.[3] Most strains are susceptible to broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as cephalosporins, aminosids, and ciprofloxacin.[3] However, infections associated with foreign material are highly resistant, and infected prostheses have to be removed if possible.[3]
References
edit- ^ Anzai, Yojiro; Kudo, Yuko; Oyaizu, Hiroshi (1997). "The Phylogeny of the Genera Chryseomonas, Flavimonas, and Pseudomonas Supports Synonymy of These Three Genera". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 47 (2): 249–51. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-249. PMID 9103607.
- ^ a b c d http://www.tgw1916.net/Pseudomonas/luteola.html[full citation needed]
- ^ a b c d Chihab, Wafae; Alaoui, Ahmed S.; Amar, Mohamed (2004). "Chryseomonas luteola Identified as the Source of Serious Infections in a Moroccan University Hospital". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42 (4): 1837–9. doi:10.1128/JCM.42.4.1837-1839.2004. PMC 387548. PMID 15071064.
- ^ a b c d e Ozdemir, G.; Baysal, S. H. (2004). "Chromium and aluminum biosorption on Chryseomonas luteola TEM05". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 64 (4): 599–603. doi:10.1007/s00253-003-1479-0. PMID 14605774. S2CID 19249477.
- ^ a b Ozdemir, Guven; Ceyhan, Nur; Manav, Ebru (2005). "Utilization of an exopolysaccharide produced by Chryseomonas luteola TEM05 in alginate beads for adsorption of cadmium and cobalt ions". Bioresource Technology. 96 (15): 1677–82. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2004.12.031. PMID 16023570.
