scholarly journals Pseudonocardia tetrahydrofuranoxydans sp. nov.

2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (7) ◽  
pp. 1535-1538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kämpfer ◽  
Ulrike Kohlweyer ◽  
Barbara Thiemer ◽  
Jan R. Andreesen

A Gram-positive, rod-shaped, non-endospore-forming but mycelium-forming actinobacterium (strain K1T) was isolated from an enrichment culture containing tetrahydrofuran (THF) as the sole source of carbon. On the basis of its G+C content (71.3 mol%) and of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity studies, strain K1T was shown to belong to the family Pseudonocardiaceae, most closely related to Pseudonocardia hydrocarbonoxydans (99.3 %), P. benzenivorans (98.8 %) and P. sulfidoxydans (98.3 %). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to other Pseudonocardia species was less than 97 %. Chemotaxonomic data [major menaquinone MK-8(H4); major fatty acids C16 : 0 iso, C15 : 0 iso and C17 : 1 ω6c] supported the affiliation of strain K1T to the genus Pseudonocardia. The results of DNA–DNA hybridizations and physiological and biochemical tests allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain K1T from the three species P. benzenivorans, P. sulfidoxydans and P. hydrocarbonoxydans, although all four organisms utilized THF. Strain K1T represents a novel species, for which the name Pseudonocardia tetrahydrofuranoxydans sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain K1T (=DSM 44239T=CIP 109050T).

2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 749-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kämpfer ◽  
Reiner M. Kroppenstedt

A Gram-positive, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium (B5T) was isolated from an enrichment culture that contained 1,2,3,5-tetrachlorobenzene as the sole source of carbon. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity studies, strain B5T was shown to belong to the family Pseudonocardiaceae and was related most closely to Pseudonocardia sulfidoxydans (98·8 %) and Pseudonocardia hydrocarbonoxydans (98·3 %). 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to other Pseudonocardia species was <97 %. Chemotaxonomic data [major menaquinone, MK-8(H4); major polar lipids, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol; major fatty acids, C16 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0] supported the affiliation of strain B5T to the genus Pseudonocardia. The results of DNA–DNA hybridizations and physiological and biochemical tests allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain B5T from P. sulfidoxydans and P. hydrocarbonoxydans. Strain B5T therefore represents a novel species of the genus Pseudonocardia, for which the name Pseudonocardia benzenivorans sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain B5T (=DSM 44703T=CIP 107928T).


2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 1834-1839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Ho Yoon ◽  
Wan-Taek Im

Two strains (Gsoil 492T and Gsoil 643T) isolated in Pocheon Province, South Korea, from soil used for ginseng cultivation were characterized using a polyphasic approach. Both isolates comprised Gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacteria. They had similar chemotaxonomic characteristics, e.g. containing MK-7 as the major quinone, having a DNA G+C content in the range 42.5–43.3 mol% and possessing iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH as the major fatty acids. A phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the two isolates formed a tight cluster with several uncultured bacterial clones and with the established genera Terrimonas, Niastella and Chitinophaga in the phylum Bacteroidetes but were clearly separate from these genera. The levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between the isolates and type strains of related genera ranged from 87.5 to 92.4 %. Furthermore, the results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed phenotypic differentiation of the isolates from phylogenetically closely related species with validly published names. The level of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between the two strains was 99.5 %, whereas the DNA–DNA relatedness value was 44 %, indicating that they represent separate species. On the basis of the polyphasic evidence, a novel genus, Flavisolibacter gen. nov., and two novel species, Flavisolibacter ginsengiterrae sp. nov. (type strain Gsoil 492T=KCTC 12656T=DSM 18136T) and Flavisolibacter ginsengisoli sp. nov. (type strain Gsoil 643T=KCTC 12657T=DSM 18119T), are proposed. Flavisolibacter ginsengiterrae is the type species of the genus.


2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 2491-2495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Montero-Barrientos ◽  
Raúl Rivas ◽  
Encarna Velázquez ◽  
Enrique Monte ◽  
Manuel G. Roig

A Gram-positive, aerobic, long-rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium (strain PPLBT) was isolated from soil mixed with Iberian pig hair. This actinomycete showed keratinase activity in vitro when chicken feathers were added to the culture medium. Strain PPLBT was oxidase-negative and catalase-positive and produced lipase and esterase lipase. This actinomycete grew at 40 °C on nutrient agar and in the same medium containing 5 % (w/v) NaCl. Growth was observed with many different carbohydrates as the sole carbon source. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain PPLBT was shown to belong to the genus Terrabacter of the family Intrasporangiaceae. Strain PPLBT showed 98·8 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Terrabacter tumescens. Chemotaxonomic data, such as the main ubiquinone (MK-8), the main polar lipids (phosphatidylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylinositol) and the main fatty acids (i-C15 : 0, ai-C15 : 0, i-C16 : 0 and ai-C17 : 0) supported the affiliation of strain PPLBT to the genus Terrabacter. The G+C content of the DNA was 71 mol%. The results of DNA–DNA hybridization (36·6 % relatedness between Terrabacter tumescens and strain PPLBT) and physiological and biochemical tests suggested that strain PPLBT belongs to a novel species of the genus Terrabacter, for which the name Terrabacter terrae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is PPLBT (=CECT 3379T=LMG 22921T).


2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 721-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kämpfer ◽  
Birgit Huber ◽  
Kathrin Thummes ◽  
Iris Grün-Wollny ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Busse

A Gram-positive bacterium, strain GW8-1761T, was isolated from soil close to the Marmore waterfalls, Terni, Italy. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity studies showed that strain GW8-1761T belonged to the genus Actinoplanes, being most closely related to Actinoplanes italicus JCM 3165T (98.9 %), A. rectilineatus IFO 13941T (98.5 %), A. palleronii JCM 7626T (97.8 %), A. utahensis IFO 13244T (97.6 %) and A. cyaneus DSM 46137T (97.6 %). Strain GW8-1761T could be distinguished from any other Actinoplanes species with validly published names by 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of less than 97.5 %. Chemotaxonomic data [major menaquinone MK-9(H4); major polar lipids diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol, with phosphatidylcholine and aminoglycolipids absent; major fatty acids C15 : 0, C16 : 0, C16 : 0 iso, C17 : 1 ω8c and summed feature 3 (C16 : 1 ω7c and/or C15 : 0 iso 2-OH)] supported the affiliation of strain GW8-1761T to the genus Actinoplanes. The results of DNA–DNA hybridizations and physiological and biochemical tests allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain GW8-1761T from the most closely related species. Strain GW8-1761T therefore merits species status, and we propose the name Actinoplanes couchii sp. nov., with the type strain GW8-1761T (=DSM 45050T=CIP 109316T).


2011 ◽  
Vol 61 (8) ◽  
pp. 1989-1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. I. Vela ◽  
G. Mentaberre ◽  
I. Marco ◽  
R. Velarde ◽  
S. Lavín ◽  
...  

Biochemical and molecular genetic studies were performed on an unknown Gram-stain-positive, catalase-negative, coccus-shaped organism isolated from clinical samples of a Pyrenean chamois. The micro-organism was identified as a streptococcal species based on its cellular morphological and biochemical tests. 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison studies confirmed its identification as a member of the genus Streptococcus, but the organism did not correspond to any species of this genus. The nearest phylogenetic relative of the unknown coccus from chamois was Streptococcus ovis (95.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). The rpoB and sodA sequence analysis showed sequence similarity values of less than 85.7 % and 83.0 %, respectively, with the currently recognized species of the genus Streptococcus. The novel bacterial isolate was distinguished from S. ovis and other species of the genus Streptococcus using biochemical tests. Based on both phenotypic and phylogenetic findings, it is proposed that the unknown bacterium be classified as a novel species of the genus Streptococcus, Streptococcus rupicaprae sp. nov., with the type strain 2777-2-07T ( = CECT 7718T  = CCUG 59652T).


2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 1851-1855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsuko Katsuta ◽  
Kyoko Adachi ◽  
Satoru Matsuda ◽  
Yoshikazu Shizuri ◽  
Hiroaki Kasai

A novel Ferrimonas species is described on the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic studies. Four halophilic organisms were isolated from marine sand and marine macroalgae samples by using high-pH marine agar 2216. An analysis of the nearly complete 16S rRNA gene sequences of these new isolates indicated that they were phylogenetically close (16S rRNA gene sequence similarity >99·5 %, gyrB gene sequence similarity >97·8 %), and were most closely related to Ferrimonas balearica (16S rRNA gene sequence similarity 97·1–97·3 %, gyrB gene sequence similarity 84·4–85·0 %). Chemotaxonomic data (major menaquinone MK7; major fatty acids C16 : 0 and C18 : 1 ω9c) supported the affiliation of the new isolates to the genus Ferrimonas. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed phenotypic differentiation of the isolates from F. balearica. It is therefore proposed that the new isolates represent a novel species with the name Ferrimonas marina sp. nov. and type strain A4D-4T (=MBIC06480T=DSM 16917T).


2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kämpfer ◽  
Sandra Buczolits ◽  
Udo Jäckel ◽  
Iris Grün-Wollny ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Busse

A Gram-positive, non-spore-forming bacterium (GW39-1573T) was isolated from soil of the Spanish island of Tenerife. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity studies showed that strain GW39-1573T belonged to the genus Nocardia and was most closely related to Nocardia brasiliensis (98·0 %), Nocardia beijingensis (97·3 %), Nocardia transvalensis (97·5 %), Nocardia asteroides (97·2 %) and Nocardia farcinica (97·0 %). Strain GW39-1573T could be distinguished from all other validly described Nocardia species by sequence similarity values of less than 97 %. Chemotaxonomic data [major menaquinone: MK-8(H4, ω-cycl); major polar lipids: diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside and an unknown glycolipid and an unknown phospholipid; major fatty acids: C16 : 0, C18 : 1 ω9c and 10 methyl C16 : 0] and the presence of mycolic acids supported the affiliation of strain GW39-1573T to the genus Nocardia. The results of DNA–DNA hybridizations and physiological and biochemical tests allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain GW39-1573T from those related species that showed 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of greater than 97 %. Strain GW39-1573T merits species status, and the name Nocardia tenerifensis is proposed with the type strain GW39-1573T (=DSM 44704T=CIP 107929T).


2011 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 1585-1589 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. I. Vela ◽  
V. Sánchez ◽  
G. Mentaberre ◽  
S. Lavín ◽  
L. Domínguez ◽  
...  

Seven isolates of an unidentified Gram-stain-positive, catalase-negative, coccus-shaped organism isolated from domestic and wild pigs were characterized by phenotypic and molecular-genetic methods. Based on cellular morphology and biochemical criteria, the isolates were tentatively assigned to the genus Streptococcus, although the organisms did not appear to correspond to any recognized species. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the unknown bacterium was phylogenetically closely related to, but distinct from, Streptococcus suis (97.5 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to the type strain). rpoB and sodA sequence analysis showed minimum interspecies divergence from phylogenetically close 16S rRNA gene sequence-based relatives of 13.8 and 18.6 %, respectively. DNA–DNA hybridization of a strain of the unidentified organism demonstrated 8–18 % reassociation with S. suis NCTC 10234T. The novel bacterium could be distinguished from S. suis and other Streptococcus species using biochemical tests. On the basis of phenotypic and phylogenetic evidence, it is proposed that the unknown isolates from domestic and wild animals be assigned to a novel species of the genus Streptococcus, Streptococcus porcorum sp. nov. The type strain is 682-03T ( = CCUG 58479T  = CECT 7593T).


2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 1447-1452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoko Aizawa ◽  
Nguyen Bao Ve ◽  
Ken-ichiro Kimoto ◽  
Noriyuki Iwabuchi ◽  
Hiroaki Sumida ◽  
...  

The ammonia-producing bacteria B55T, CA73, SA69 and SA72 were isolated from the waterweeds Ludwigia adscendens (B55T) and Eleocharis dulcis (CA73, SA69 and SA72) grown in highly acidic swamps (pH 2–4) in actual acid sulfate soil areas of Vietnam. The isolates were Gram-positive, irregular rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacteria. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain B55T was shown to belong to the genus Curtobacterium of the class Actinobacteria. Chemotaxonomic data (MK-9 as major isoprenoid quinone, d-ornithine as cell-wall diamino acid, acetyl as the acyl type of peptidoglycan) supported the affiliation of all four strains to this genus. Although their 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity was 99 % to species with validly published names within the genus, they formed a group that was distinct in the phylogenetic tree, and DNA–DNA relatedness values to these established species were less than 10 %. The results of physiological and biochemical tests and major fatty acids (cyclohexyl-C17 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0 and cyclohexyl-C19 : 0) allowed phenotypic differentiation of these strains from the species of Curtobacterium with validly published names. Therefore, strains B55T, CA73, SA69 and SA72 represent a novel species, for which the name Curtobacterium ammoniigenes sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is B55T (=NBRC 101786T=VTCC D6-11T=JCM 14609T).


2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 1939-1944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing-Mei Liu ◽  
Wan-Taek Im ◽  
Myungjin Lee ◽  
Deok-Chun Yang ◽  
Sung-Taik Lee

A Gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming and rod-shaped bacterium, strain Gsoil 043T, was isolated from soil from a ginseng field in Pocheon province, South Korea. The novel isolate was characterized in order to determine its taxonomic position. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain Gsoil 043T was shown to belong to the family ‘Flexibacteraceae’ and was related to Dyadobacter fermentans (96.7 %), Dyadobacter crusticola (96.3 %) and Dyadobacter hamtensis (95.8 %). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of the novel strain to other recognized species within the family ‘Flexibacteraceae’ was less than 87.0 %. The G+C content of genomic DNA was 48 mol%. Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic data (major menaquinone, MK-7; major fatty acids, C16 : 1 ω7c, iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 0) supported the affiliation of strain Gsoil 043T to the genus Dyadobacter. The results of physiological and biochemical tests enabled strain Gsoil 043T to be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from the three Dyadobacter species with validly published names. The novel isolate therefore represents a novel species for which the name Dyadobacter ginsengisoli sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain Gsoil 043T (=KCTC 12589T=LMG 23409T).


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