Cupriavidus
| Cupriavidus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Burkholderiaceae |
| Genus: | Cupriavidus Makkar and Casida 1987 |
| Species | |
|
C. alkaliphilus | |
Cupriavidus is a genus of bacteria that includes the former genus Wautersia.[1] They are characterized as Gram-negative, motile, rod-shaped organisms with oxidative metabolism. They possess peritrichous flagella, are obligate aerobic organisms, and are chemoorganotrophic or chemolithotrophic. Resistance to metals (including copper) has been described. These organisms have been found in both soil and in clinical isolates.[2]
References
- ↑ Wautersia entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- ↑ Vandamme, P; Coenye T. (Nov 2004). "Taxonomy of the genus Cupriavidus: a tale of lost and found". Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 54: 2285–9. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63247-0. PMID 15545472.