Description of Rothia aeria LPB 0310

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, rhizoid, umbonate and white colored after incubation for 3 days on blood agar at 37℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, hydrolysis (weak) of esculin and gelatin and oxidase activity. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, L-arabinose, D­mannose, D­mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, Dmaltose, potassium gluconate, capric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain LPB0310 (= NIBRBAC000503349) was isolated from a human respiratory organ in Seoul, Korea (37°34′47.74″N 126°59′56.12″E) .