scholarly journals Exiguobacterium oxidotolerans sp. nov., a novel alkaliphile exhibiting high catalase activity

2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 2013-2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isao Yumoto ◽  
Megumi Hishinuma-Narisawa ◽  
Kikue Hirota ◽  
Tomohiro Shingyo ◽  
Fumihiko Takebe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Catalase Activity ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Cell Extract ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Fish Processing ◽  
Phenotypic Characteristics ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Ph Range

A novel alkaliphile was isolated from a drain of a fish processing plant. The isolate grew at a pH range of 7–10. Cells were Gram-positive, facultatively aerobic, motile rods with peritrichous flagella. Colonies were orange or yellow in colour. Catalase and oxidase reactions were positive. The isolate grew in 0–12 % NaCl but not above 15 % NaCl. Its cell extract exhibited 567 times higher catalase activity than an Escherichia coli cell extract. The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C13 : 0, anteiso-C13 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, iso-C17 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0 and iso-C17 : 1. Its DNA G+C content was 46·7 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing and chemotaxonomic data indicated that strain T-2-2T is a member of the genus Exiguobacterium. DNA–DNA hybridization revealed a low relatedness of the isolate to several phylogenetic neighbours (less than 25 %). On the basis of phenotypic characteristics, phylogenetic data and DNA–DNA relatedness data, the isolate merits classification as a novel species, for which the name Exiguobacterium oxidotolerans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is T-2-2T (=JCM 12280T=NCIMB 13980T).

scholarly journals Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov., isolated from marine mammals

2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 2369-2373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Foster ◽  
Barry Holmes ◽  
Arnold G. Steigerwalt ◽  
Paul A. Lawson ◽  
Petra Thorne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Campylobacter Coli ◽  
Phylogenetic Studies ◽  
Sequencing Studies ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Campylobacter Lari

Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on four Campylobacter-like organisms recovered from three seals and a porpoise. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies demonstrated that the organisms represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Campylobacter, associated with a subcluster containing Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter lari. DNA–DNA hybridization studies confirmed that the bacteria belonged to a single species, for which the name Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov. is NCTC 12927T (=CCUG 48653T).

scholarly journals Leuconostoc durionis sp. nov., a heterofermenter with no detectable gas production from glucose

2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 1267-1270 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Leisner ◽  
M. Vancanneyt ◽  
R. Van der Meulen ◽  
K. Lefebvre ◽  
K. Engelbeen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Gene Sequencing ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Nearest Neighbour ◽  
Sds Page ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing

Three lactic acid bacterial (LAB) strains obtained from a Malaysian acid-fermented condiment, tempoyak (made from pulp of the durian fruit), showed analogous but distinct patterns after screening by SDS-PAGE of whole-cell proteins and comparison with profiles of all recognized LAB species. 16S rRNA gene sequencing of one representative strain showed that the taxon belongs phylogenetically to the genus Leuconostoc, with its nearest neighbour being Leuconostoc fructosum (98 % sequence similarity). Biochemical characteristics and DNA–DNA hybridization experiments demonstrated that the strains differ from Leuconostoc fructosum and represent a single, novel Leuconostoc species for which the name Leuconostoc durionis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 22556T (=LAB 1679T=D-24T=CCUG 49949T).

scholarly journals Molecular analysis of artisanal Italian cheeses reveals Enterococcus italicus sp. nov.

2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 1717-1721 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Grazia Fortina ◽  
G. Ricci ◽  
D. Mora ◽  
P. L. Manachini
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Phenotypic Properties ◽  
Enterococcal Species ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Enterococcus Italicus

The taxonomic positions of seven atypical Enterococcus strains, isolated from artisanal Italian cheeses, were investigated in a polyphasic study. By using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, DNA–DNA hybridization and intergenic transcribed spacer analysis, as well as by examining the phenotypic properties, the novel isolates were shown to constitute a novel enterococcal species. Their closest relatives are Enterococcus sulfureus and Enterococcus saccharolyticus, having a 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of 96·7 %. This group of strains can be easily differentiated from the other Enterococcus species by DNA–DNA hybridization and by their phenotypic characteristics: the strains do not grow in 6·5 % NaCl, and they do not produce acid from l-arabinose, melezitose, melibiose, raffinose or ribose. The name Enterococcus italicus sp. nov. is proposed for this species, with strain DSM 15952T (=LMG 22039T) as the type strain.

scholarly journals Prevotella dentasini sp. nov., a black-pigmented species isolated from the oral cavity of donkeys

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 1637-1639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuko Takada ◽  
Kazuhiko Hayashi ◽  
Yutaka Sato ◽  
Masatomo Hirasawa
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Gene Sequence Analysis ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing

Four strains (NUM 1903T, NUM 1904, NUM 1912 and NUM 1925) that were obligately anaerobic, pigmented, Gram-negative-staining rods were isolated from the oral cavity of donkeys. These strains were analysed using the Rapid ID 32A, API 20A and API ZYM systems, by DNA–DNA hybridization with other related species and by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that each of the new isolates was a member of the genus Prevotella and related to Prevotella multiformis PPPA21T, showing about 93 % sequence similarity. Based on phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence, it is proposed that the four strains are representatives of a novel species, for which the name Prevotella dentasini sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NUM 1903T (=JCM 15908T=DSM 22229T).

scholarly journals The sources and transmission routes of microbial populations throughout a meat processing facility

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Zwirzitz ◽  
Stefanie U. Wetzels ◽  
Emmanuel D. Dixon ◽  
Beatrix Stessl ◽  
Andreas Zaiser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Source Tracking ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Food Spoilage ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Meat Spoilage ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Food Borne ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing

AbstractMicrobial food spoilage is responsible for a considerable amount of waste and can cause food-borne diseases in humans, particularly in immunocompromised individuals and children. Therefore, preventing microbial food spoilage is a major concern for health authorities, regulators, consumers, and the food industry. However, the contamination of food products is difficult to control because there are several potential sources during production, processing, storage, distribution, and consumption, where microorganisms come in contact with the product. Here, we conduct the first study that uses high-throughput full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing to provide novel insights into bacterial community structure throughout a pork processing plant. Specifically, we investigated what proportion of bacteria on meat are not animal-associated and are therefore transferred during cutting via personnel, equipment, machines, or the slaughter environment. We then created a facility-specific transmission map of bacterial flow which revealed previously unknown sources of bacterial contamination. This allowed us to pinpoint specific taxa to particular environmental sources and provide the facility with essential information for targeted disinfection. For example,Moraxellaspp., a prominent meat spoilage organism which was one of the most abundant amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) detected on the meat, was most likely transferred from the gloves of employees, a railing at the classification step, and the polishing tunnel whips. Finally, we provide evidence that 1000 sequences per sample provides a reasonable sequencing depth for microbial source tracking in food processing, suggesting that this approach could be implemented in regular monitoring systems.

scholarly journals Carnobacterium pleistocenium sp. nov., a novel psychrotolerant, facultative anaerobe isolated from permafrost of the Fox Tunnel in Alaska

2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 473-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena V. Pikuta ◽  
Damien Marsic ◽  
Asim Bej ◽  
Jane Tang ◽  
Paul Krader ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Optimum Growth ◽  
Facultative Anaerobe ◽  
Phenotypic Characteristics ◽  
Gene Sequence Analysis ◽  
Ph Range

A novel, psychrotolerant, facultative anaerobe, strain FTR1T, was isolated from Pleistocene ice from the permafrost tunnel in Fox, Alaska. Gram-positive, motile, rod-shaped cells were observed with sizes 0·6–0·7×0·9–1·5 μm. Growth occurred within the pH range 6·5–9·5 with optimum growth at pH 7·3–7·5. The temperature range for growth of the novel isolate was 0–28 °C and optimum growth occurred at 24 °C. The novel isolate does not require NaCl; growth was observed between 0 and 5 % NaCl with optimum growth at 0·5 % (w/v). The novel isolate was a catalase-negative chemoorganoheterotroph that used as substrates sugars and some products of proteolysis. The metabolic end products were acetate, ethanol and CO2. Strain FTR1T was sensitive to ampicillin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, rifampicin, kanamycin and gentamicin. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed 99·8 % similarity between strain FTR1T and Carnobacterium alterfunditum, but DNA–DNA hybridization between them demonstrated 39±1·5 % relatedness. On the basis of genotypic and phenotypic characteristics, it is proposed that strain FTR1T (=ATCC BAA-754T=JCM 12174T=CIP 108033T) be assigned to the novel species Carnobacterium pleistocenium sp. nov.

scholarly journals Bacillus horneckiae sp. nov., isolated from a spacecraft-assembly clean room

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 1031-1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parag Vaishampayan ◽  
Alexander Probst ◽  
Srinivasan Krishnamurthi ◽  
Sudeshna Ghosh ◽  
Shariff Osman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Gene Sequencing ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Clean Room ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing

Five Gram-stain-positive, motile, aerobic strains were isolated from a clean room of the Kennedy Space Center where the Phoenix spacecraft was assembled. All strains are rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria, whose spores were resistant to UV radiation up to 1000 J m−2. The spores were subterminally positioned and produced an external layer. A polyphasic taxonomic study including traditional biochemical tests, fatty acid analysis, cell-wall typing, lipid analyses, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and DNA–DNA hybridization studies was performed to characterize these novel strains. 16S rRNA gene sequencing and lipid analyses convincingly grouped these novel strains within the genus Bacillus as a cluster separate from already described species. The similarity of 16S rRNA gene sequences among the novel strains was >99 %, but the similarity was only about 97 % with their nearest neighbours Bacillus pocheonensis, Bacillus firmus and Bacillus bataviensis. DNA–DNA hybridization dissociation values were <24 % to the closest related type strains. The novel strains had a G+C content 35.6±0.5 mol% and could liquefy gelatin but did not utilize or produce acids from any of the carbon substrates tested. The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0 and the cell-wall diamino acid was meso-diaminopimelic acid. Based on phylogenetic and phenotypic results, it is concluded that these strains represent a novel species of the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus horneckiae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 1P01SCT (=NRRL B-59162T =MTCC 9535T).

scholarly journals Fontibacillus panacisegetis sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field

2011 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keun Chul Lee ◽  
Kwang Kyu Kim ◽  
Mi Kyung Eom ◽  
Mi Jeong Kim ◽  
Jung-Sook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Major Fatty Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Polar Lipid Profile ◽  
Hybridization Data ◽  
The Family ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing

A facultatively anaerobic, endospore-forming bacterium, designated strain P11-6T, was isolated from soil of a ginseng field located in Geumsan County, Republic of Korea. Cells of strain P11-6T were Gram-stain-negative, catalase-negative, motile rods and produced semi-translucent, circular, white colonies on tryptic soy agar. The isolate contained MK-7 as the only menaquinone and anteiso-C15 : 0 as the major fatty acid. Diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, an unknown aminophosphoglycolipid, an unknown aminophospholipid, two unknown phospholipids, three unknown glycolipids and three unknown lipids were detected in the polar lipid profile. The DNA G+C content of strain P11-6T was 41.9 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that strain P11-6T was most closely related to Fontibacillus aquaticus GPTSA 19T (97.2 % sequence similarity) and that it formed a separate lineage with F. aquaticus in the family Paenibacillaceae. Combined phenotypic and DNA–DNA hybridization data supported the conclusion that strain P11-6T represents a novel species in the genus Fontibacillus, for which the name Fontibacillus panacisegetis sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is P11-6T (=KCTC 13564T =CECT 7605T).

scholarly journals Streptococcus dentapri sp. nov., isolated from the wild boar oral cavity

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 820-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuko Takada ◽  
Kazuhiko Hayashi ◽  
Yutaka Sato ◽  
Masatomo Hirasawa
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Biochemical Tests ◽  
Phylogenetic Studies ◽  
Streptococcus Equi ◽  
Sequencing Studies ◽  
Streptococcal Species ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing

Four Gram-stain-positive, catalase-negative, coccoid-shaped isolates were obtained from the oral cavities of wild boars and characterized by phenotypic and phylogenetic studies. On the results of biochemical tests, the organisms were tentatively identified as a streptococcal species. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies confirmed that the organisms are members of the genus Streptococcus, with Streptococcus equi subsp. equi ATCC 33398T as their closest phylogenetic relative (94.7 % similarity). DNA–DNA hybridization analysis showed that the isolates displayed less than 10 % relatedness to Streptococcus equi subsp. equi DSM 20561T. From the phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence, the four isolates represent a novel species of the genus Streptococcus, for which the name Streptococcus dentapri sp. nov. (type strain NUM 1529T =JCM 15752T =DSM 21999T) is proposed.

scholarly journals Halomonas stevensii sp. nov., Halomonas hamiltonii sp. nov. and Halomonas johnsoniae sp. nov., isolated from a renal care centre

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang Kyu Kim ◽  
Keun Chul Lee ◽  
Hee-Mock Oh ◽  
Jung-Sook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Gene Sequencing ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Hybridization Data ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequencing

A total of 14 Halomonas strains were isolated from the blood of two patients and from dialysis machines of a renal care centre. The strains were Gram-negative, halophilic, motile and non-spore-forming rods. They produced cream-coloured colonies and contained Q-9 as the predominant ubiquinone and C18 : 1 ω7c and C16 : 0 as the major fatty acids. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the 14 isolates were most closely related to Halomonas magadiensis 21 MIT with 98.1–98.9 % sequence similarity and that they formed three separate lineages among themselves. Combined phenotypic and DNA–DNA hybridization data support the conclusion that they represent three novel species of the genus Halomonas, for which the names Halomonas stevensii sp. nov. (type strain S18214T=KCTC 22148T=DSM 21198T), Halomonas hamiltonii sp. nov. (type strain W1025T=KCTC 22154T=DSM 21196T) and Halomonas johnsoniae sp. nov. (type strain T68687T=KCTC 22157T=DSM 21197T) are proposed.

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