Elizabethkingia

Abstract

E.li.za.beth.king'i.a. N.L. fem. n. Elizabethkingia named in honor of Elizabeth O. King, who first described it as a bacteria associated with infant meningitis, notably ( Flavobacterium ) meningosepticum in 1959. Bacteroidetes / Flavobacteriia / Flavobacteriales / Weeksellaceae / Elizabethkingia The genus Elizabethkingia is classified within the family Weeksellaceae , order Flavobacteriales , class Flavobacteriia . On most commercially‐available media, colonies are white or very pale yellow. Cells are rod shaped and Gram‐staining‐negative. Strains grow optimally at 25‐37°C, pH 7.0, and aerobically. Most of the species are halotolerant. Menaquinone‐6 is the only or major respiratory quinone. Species from this genus are inherently resistant to many antibiotics, and the type strains from most species were isolated from human clinical specimens, and are often found in hospital environments, particularly sinks. Certain strains are the causative agent of a contagious disease among farmed frogs. Elizabethkingia isolates have been derived from a variety of animals, including insects, horses, and fish. DNA G+C content (mol%) : 35.0‐38.2 (HPLC). The range calculated from whole genome sequence (WGS) data suggests a narrower range, from 35.5 to 36.5%. Type species : Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Kim et al. 2005 VP (basonym: Flavobacterium meningosepticum King 1959 AL )