Effects of Grazing by the Free-Living Soil Amoebae Acanthamoeba castellanii, Acanthamoeba polyphaga, and Hartmannella vermiformis on Various Bacteria.

Abstract:

:Cultures of 10 different bacteria were used to serve as food sources for axenically grown Acanthamoeba castellanii, Acanthamoeba polyphaga, and Hartmannella vermiformis. The nonpigmented enterobacteriaceae Escherichia coli K-12 and Klebsiella aerogenes appeared to be excellent feed to all three amoebae. Hardly any growth or ammonium production was observed in tests with Chromatium vinosum and Serratia marcescens, which share the presence of pigmented compounds. Distinct differences in net ammonium production were detected and were correlated to the amoebal growth yield. In general, growth of amoebae and ammonium production increased in the order A. polyphaga, A. castellanii, and H. vermiformis.

journal_name

Appl Environ Microbiol

authors

Weekers PH,Bodelier PL,Wijen JP,Vogels GD

doi

10.1128/AEM.59.7.2317-2319.1993

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-07-01 00:00:00

pages

2317-9

issue

7

eissn

0099-2240

issn

1098-5336

journal_volume

59

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