Description of Mycobacterium septicum WL 1

Cells are Gram­staining­negative, flagellated and rod­shaped. Colonies are circular, raised, entire and white-colored after 2 days on R2A at 25°C. Positive for nitrate reduction, glucose fermentation, urease and β­galactosidase in API 20NE but negative for indole production, arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis and gelatinase. D-Glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, Nacetyl-glucosamine, D-maltose, gluconate, malate, citrate and phenylacetate are utilized. Does not utilize caprate and adipate. Strain WL1 (= NIBRBA0000114765) has been isolated from freshwater, Jeonju, Korea.