scholarly journals Acinetobacter geminorum sp. nov., isolated from human throat swabs

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Wolf ◽  
Elisabeth Barth-Jakschic ◽  
Karolin Birkle ◽  
Baris Bader ◽  
Matthias Marschal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Phenotypic Differences ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Separate Branch ◽  
Acinetobacter Pittii ◽  
Microbiological Surveillance

Two isolates of a non-fermenting, Gram-negative bacterial strain were cultured from two throat swabs that were taken from a pair of twins during routine microbiological surveillance screening. As these isolates could not be unambiguously identified using routine diagnostic methods, whole genome sequencing was performed followed by phylogenetic analysis based on the rpoB gene sequence and by whole genome datasets. The two strains compose a separate branch within the clade formed by the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus–baumannii (ACB) complex with Acinetobacter pittii CIP 70.29T as the most closely related species. The average nucleotide identity compared to all other species of the ACB complex was below 94.2% and digital DNA–DNA hybridization values were less than 60%. Biochemical characteristics confirm affiliation to the ACB complex with some specific phenotypic differences. As a result of the described data, a new Acinetobacter species is introduced, for which the name Acinetobacter geminorum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is J00019T with a G+C DNA content of 38.8 mol% and it is deposited in the DSMZ Germany (DSM 111094T) and CCUG Sweden (CCUG 74625T).

Streptomyces yaanensis sp. nov., isolated from soil

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_12) ◽  
pp. 4719-4723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimei Zheng ◽  
Xuefang Zhang ◽  
Yuhua Xin ◽  
Xiufang Han ◽  
Shufan Ni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Phenotypic Differences ◽  
Link Type

A novel actinomycete, designated Z4T, was isolated from soil in Yaan, Sichuan Province, south China. The taxonomic status of this strain was established using a polyphasic approach. The morphological and chemotaxonomic characteristics of the organism are typical of the members of the genus Streptomyces . Phylogenetic analysis based on the almost complete 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that strain Z4T belonged to the genus Streptomyces , branching off next to Streptomyces durhamensis ATCC 23194T (98.7 %), Streptomyces puniciscabiei KACC 20253T (98.7 %) and Streptomyces filipinensis ATCC 23905T (98.6 %). However, DNA–DNA hybridization studies and phenotypic differences between strain Z4T and closely related species of the genus Streptomyces suggested that strain Z4T represented a different genomic species. It is therefore proposed that Z4T ( = CGMCC 4.7035T = KCTC 29111T) represents the type strain of a novel species of the genus Streptomyces , for which the name Streptomyces yaanensis sp. nov. is proposed.

Litorilinea aerophila gen. nov., sp. nov., an aerobic member of the class Caldilineae , phylum Chloroflexi , isolated from an intertidal hot spring

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_3) ◽  
pp. 1149-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varsha Kale ◽  
Snædís H. Björnsdóttir ◽  
Ólafur H. Friðjónsson ◽  
Sólveig K. Pétursdóttir ◽  
Sesselja Ómarsdóttir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Hot Spring ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Phenotypic Differences ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Fermentative Growth ◽  
Distinct Lineage ◽  
Ph Range

A thermophilic, aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, filamentous bacterium, strain PRI-4131T, was isolated from an intertidal hot spring in Isafjardardjup, NW Iceland. The strain grew chemo-organotrophically on various carbohydrates. The temperature range for growth was 40–65 °C (optimum 55 °C), the pH range was pH 6.5–9.0 (optimum pH 7.0) and the NaCl range was 0–3 % (w/v) (optimum 0.5 %). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain PRI-4131T represented a distinct lineage within the class Caldilineae of the phylum Chloroflexi. The highest levels of sequence similarity, about 91 %, were with Caldilinea aerophila STL-6-O1T and Caldilinea tarbellica D1-25-10-4T. Fermentative growth was not observed for strain PRI-4131T, which, in addition to other characteristics, distinguished it from the two Caldilinea species. Owing to both phylogenetic and phenotypic differences from the described members of the class Caldilineae , we propose to accommodate strain PRI-4131T in a novel species in a new genus, Litorilinea aerophila gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain of Litorilinea aerophila is PRI-4131T ( = DSM 25763T  = ATCC BAA-2444T).

Flavobacterium akiainvivens sp. nov., from decaying wood of Wikstroemia oahuensis, Hawai‘i, and emended description of the genus Flavobacterium

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_9) ◽  
pp. 3280-3286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Kuo ◽  
Jimmy Saw ◽  
Durrell D. Kapan ◽  
Stephanie Christensen ◽  
Kenneth Y. Kaneshiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Gliding Motility ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Phenotypic Differences ◽  
Whole Cells ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Decaying Wood ◽  
Type Strains

Strain IK-1T was isolated from decaying tissues of the shrub Wikstroemia oahuensis collected on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Cells were rods that stained Gram-negative. Gliding motility was not observed. The strain was oxidase-negative and catalase-positive. Zeaxanthin was the major carotenoid. Flexirubin-type pigments were not detected. The most abundant fatty acids in whole cells of IK-1T grown on R2A were iso-C15 : 0 and one or both of C16 : 1ω7c and C16 : 1ω6c. Based on comparisons of the nucleotide sequence of the 16S rRNA gene, the closest neighbouring type strains were Flavobacterium rivuli WB 3.3-2T and Flavobacterium subsaxonicum WB 4.1-42T, with which IK-1T shares 93.84 and 93.67 % identity, respectively. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 44.2 mol%. On the basis of distance from its nearest phylogenetic neighbours and phenotypic differences, the species Flavobacterium akiainvivens sp. nov. is proposed to accommodate strain IK-1T ( = ATCC BAA-2412T = CIP 110358T) as the type strain. The description of the genus Flavobacterium is emended to reflect the DNA G+C contents of Flavobacterium akiainvivens IK-1T and other species of the genus Flavobacterium described since the original description of the genus.

Adaptation of gltA and ssrA assays for diversity profiling by Illumina sequencing to identify Bartonella henselae, B. clarridgeiae and B. koehlerae

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemonde Isabella Power ◽  
Nichola Elisa Davies Calvani ◽  
Yaarit Nachum-Biala ◽  
Harold Salant ◽  
Shimon Harrus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Illumina Sequencing ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Sanger Sequencing ◽  
Bartonella Henselae ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Mixed Infections ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

Introduction. Bartonellosis is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Bartonella . Mixed Bartonella infections are a well-documented phenomenon in mammals and their ectoparasites. The accurate identification of Bartonella species in single and mixed infections is valuable, as different Bartonella species have varying impacts on infected hosts. Gap Statement. Current diagnostic methods are inadequate at identifying the Bartonella species present in mixed infections. Aim. The aim of this study was to adopt a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) approach using Illumina sequencing technology to identify Bartonella species and demonstrate that this approach can resolve mixed Bartonella infections. Methodology. We used Illumina PCR amplicon NGS to target the ssrA and gltA genes of Bartonella in fleas collected from cats, dogs and a hedgehog in Israel. We included artificially mixed Bartonella samples to demonstrate the ability for NGS to resolve mixed infections and we compared NGS to traditional Sanger sequencing. Results. In total, we identified 74 Ctenocephalides felis, two Ctenocephalides canis, two Pulex irritans and three Archaeopsylla e. erinacei fleas. Real-time PCR of a subset of 48 fleas revealed that twelve were positive for Bartonella , all of which were cat fleas. Sanger sequencing of the ssrA and gltA genes confirmed the presence of Bartonella henselae , Bartonella clarridgeiae and Bartonella koehlerae . Illumina NGS of ssrA and gltA amplicons further confirmed the Bartonella species identity in all 12 flea samples and unambiguously resolved the artificially mixed Bartonella samples. Conclusion. The adaptation and multiplexing of existing PCR assays for diversity profiling via NGS is a feasible approach that is superior to traditional Sanger sequencing for Bartonella speciation and resolving mixed Bartonella infections. The adaptation of other PCR primers for Illumina NGS will be useful in future studies where mixed bacterial infections may be present.

scholarly journals Description of Citrobacter cronae sp. nov., isolated from human rectal swabs and stool samples

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 2998-3003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Oberhettinger ◽  
Leonard Schüle ◽  
Matthias Marschal ◽  
Daniela Bezdan ◽  
Stephan Ossowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Whole Genome Sequencing Data ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Separate Branch ◽  
Rectal Swabs ◽  
Stool Samples ◽  
Type Strains

Nine independent Gram-negative bacterial strains were isolated from rectal swabs or stool samples of immunocompromised patients from two different wards of a university hospital. All isolates were phylogenetically analysed based on their 16S rRNA gene sequence, housekeeping gene recN, multilocus sequence analysis of concatenated partial fusA, leuS, pyrG and rpoB sequences, and by whole genome sequencing data. The analysed strains of the new species cluster together and form a separate branch with Citrobacter werkmanii NBRC105721T as the most closely related species. An average nucleotide identity value of 95.9–96% and computation of digital DNA–DNA hybridization values separate the new species from all other type strains of the genus Citrobacter . Biochemical characteristics further delimit the isolates from closely related Citrobacter type strains. As a result of the described data, a new Citrobacter species is introduced, for which the name Citrobacter cronae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Tue2-1T with a G+C DNA content of 52.2 mol%.

scholarly journals Nonomuraea solani sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from eggplant root (Solanum melongena L.)

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_7) ◽  
pp. 2418-2423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangjing Wang ◽  
Junwei Zhao ◽  
Chongxi Liu ◽  
Jidong Wang ◽  
Yue Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Solanum Melongena ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Phenotypic Differentiation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Sequence Similarities

A novel actinomycete, designated strain NEAU-Z6T, was isolated from eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) root. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that strain NEAU-Z6T belonged to the genus Nonomuraea , with highest sequence similarity to Nonomuraea monospora PT 708T (98.83 %), Nonomuraea rosea GW 12687T (98.55 %) and Nonomuraea rhizophila YIM 67092T (98.02 %). Sequence similarities between strain NEAU-Z6T and other species of the genus Nonomuraea ranged from 97.94 % ( Nonomuraea candida HMC10T) to 96.30 % ( Nonomuraea wenchangensis 210417T). Key morphological, physiological and chemotaxonomic characteristics of strain NEAU-Z6T were congruent with the description of the genus Nonomuraea . The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 64.51 mol%. DNA–DNA relatedness and comparative analysis of physiological, biochemical and chemotaxonomic data allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain NEAU-Z6T from closely related species. Thus, strain NEAU-Z6T represents a novel species of the genus Nonomuraea , for which the name Nonomuraea solani sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NEAU-Z6T ( = CGMCC 4.7037T = DSM 45729T).

Nocardia acididurans sp. nov., an acid-tolerant actinobacterium isolated from bio-fertilizer of Musa species

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Narissara Sirireung ◽  
Thitikorn Duangupama ◽  
Chanwit Suriyachadkun ◽  
Chitti Thawai
Keyword(s):  
Mycolic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Phenotypic Differences ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Gene Sequence Analysis ◽  
Acid Tolerant ◽  
Nocardia Otitidiscaviarum ◽  
Lampang Province ◽  
Musa Species

A novel acid-tolerant actinobacterium (strain LPG 2T), which formed fragmented substrate mycelia, was isolated from bio-fertiliser of Musa spp. collected from Lampang Province, Thailand. Its morphological and chemotaxonomic properties, e.g., the presence of mycolic acid and MK-8 (H4ω-cycl) in the cells, showed that strain LPG 2T was a member of the genus Nocardia . 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that this strain was closely related to Nocardia otitidiscaviarum NBRC 14405T (98.7 %). The low average nucleotide identity–blast and digital DNA–DNA hybridization values (<78.6 and <24.0 %, respectively), and several phenotypic differences between strain LPG 2T and its related Nocardia type strains, indicated that the strain merits classification as representing a novel species of the genus Nocardia , for which we propose the name Nocardia acididurans sp. nov. The type strain is LPG 2T (=TBRC 11242T=NBRC 114293T).

Taxonomic status of the species Clostridium methoxybenzovorans Mechichi et al. 1999

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisami Kobayashi ◽  
Yasuhiro Tanizawa ◽  
Mitsuo Sakamoto ◽  
Moriya Ohkuma ◽  
Masanori Tohno
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

The taxonomic status of the species Clostridium methoxybenzovorans was assessed. The 16S rRNA gene sequence, whole-genome sequence and phenotypic characterizations suggested that the type strain deposited in the American Type Culture Collection ( C. methoxybenzovorans ATCC 700855T) is a member of the species Eubacterium callanderi . Hence, C. methoxybenzovorans ATCC 700855T cannot be used as a reference for taxonomic study. The type strain deposited in the German Collection of Microorganism and Cell Cultures GmbH (DSM 12182T) is no longer listed in its online catalogue. Also, both the 16S rRNA gene and the whole-genome sequences of the original strain SR3T showed high sequence identity with those of Lacrimispora indolis (recently reclassified from Clostridium indolis ) as the most closely related species. Analysis of the two genomes showed average nucleotide identity based on blast and digital DNA–DNA hybridization values of 98.3 and 87.9 %, respectively. Based on these results, C. methoxybenzovorans SR3T was considered to be a member of L. indolis .

Aquimarina amphilecti sp. nov., isolated from the sponge Amphilectus fucorum

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 501-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Kennedy ◽  
Lekha Menon Margassery ◽  
Niall D. O’Leary ◽  
Fergal O’Gara ◽  
John Morrissey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Respiratory Quinone ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Phenotypic Differences ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Gene Sequence Analysis ◽  
The Family

A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, orange-coloured, catalase- and oxidase-positive, non-motile bacterium, designated strain 92VT, was isolated from the marine sponge Amphilectus fucorum, collected from Lough Hyne, County Cork, Ireland. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain 92VT clustered with members of the family Flavobacteriaceae , the closest member being Aquimarina latercula NCIMB 1399T, with a gene sequence similarity of 97.5 %. Strain 92VT required seawater for growth with optimal growth occurring at 25 °C, at pH 6–7 and with 3 % (w/v) NaCl. MK-6 was the sole respiratory quinone present and the major fatty acids were iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 1ω9c and iso-C15 : 0 3-OH. The DNA G+C content was 36.1 mol%. Combined phenotypic differences and phylogenetic analysis indicate that strain 92VT represents a novel species of the genus Aquimarina , for which the name Aquimarina amphilecti sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 92VT ( = NCIMB 14723T = DSM 25232T).

Sphingobium czechense sp. nov., isolated from a hexachlorocyclohexane dump site

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 723-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Niharika ◽  
Hana Moskalikova ◽  
Jasvinder Kaur ◽  
Fazlurrahman Khan ◽  
Miroslava Sedlackova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequences ◽  
Polar Lipid Profile ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Dump Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Physiological Tests

A yellow-pigmented bacterial strain, designated LL01T, was isolated from hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)-contaminated soil at Spolana Neratovice, a former Czech producer of lindane. A neighbour-joining tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain LL01T occupied a distinct phylogenetic position in the Sphingobium cluster, showing highest similarity to Sphingobium rhizovicinum CC-FH12-1T (98.5 %). The DNA G+C content of strain LL01T was 66.1 mol%. The predominant respiratory pigment was ubiquinone Q-10. The polar lipid profile of strain LL01T also corresponded to those reported for other Sphingobium species (phosphatidylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine, phosphatidyldimethylethanolamine, sphingoglycolipids), supporting its identification as a member of the genus Sphingobium . Spermidine was the major polyamine observed. The results obtained from DNA–DNA hybridization and biochemical and physiological tests clearly distinguished strain LL01T from closely related species of the genus Sphingobium . Therefore, strain LL01T represents a novel species of the genus Sphingobium , for which the name Sphingobium czechense sp. nov. is proposed (type strain LL01T = CCM 7979T = DSM 25410T).

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