scholarly journals Molecular Detection of Novel Borrelia Species, Candidatus Borrelia javanense, in Amblyomma javanense Ticks from Pangolins

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 728
Author(s):  
Bao-Gui Jiang ◽  
Ai-Qiong Wu ◽  
Jia-Fu Jiang ◽  
Ting-Ting Yuan ◽  
Qiang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Molecular Detection ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Natural Circulation ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Flagellin Gene ◽  
Manis Javanica ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Novel Agent

A novel Borrelia species, Candidatus Borrelia javanense, was found in ectoparasite ticks, Amblyomma javanense, from Manis javanica pangolins seized in anti-smuggling operations in southern China. Overall, 12 tick samples in 227 (overall prevalence 5.3%) were positive for Candidatus B. javanense, 9 (5.1%) in 176 males, and 3 (5.9%) in 51 females. The phylogenetic analysis, based on the 16S rRNA gene and the flagellin gene sequences of the Borrelia sp., exhibited strong evidence that Candidatus B. javanense did not belong to the Lyme disease Borrelia group and the relapsing fever Borrelia group but another lineage of Borrelia. The discovery of the novel Borrelia species suggests that A. javanense may be the transmit vector, and the M. javanica pangolins should be considered a possible origin reservoir in the natural circulation of these new pathogens. To our knowledge, this is the first identification of a novel Borrelia species agent in A. javanense from pangolins. Whether the novel agent is pathogenic to humans is unknown and needs further research.

scholarly journals Solimonas soli gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 2591-2594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myung Kyum Kim ◽  
Yu-Jin Kim ◽  
Dong-Ha Cho ◽  
Tae-Hoo Yi ◽  
Nak-Kyun Soung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

A micro-organism, DCY12T, comprising Gram-negative, non-motile, pale-yellow rods was isolated from soil from a ginseng field in South Korea and was investigated to determine its taxonomic status. It grew optimally at 30 °C and at pH 7.0, the G+C content of its DNA was 40.5 mol%, the major components of the fatty acid profile were C16 : 0 and C18 : 1 and the major ubiquinone was Q-8. A phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that the novel isolate was most closely related to Hydrocarboniphaga effusa AP103T (89.2 %), Nevskia ramosa Soe1 (88.8 %) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 10145T (83.2 %). The phenotypic, physiological, metabolic and phylogenetic properties of DCY12T suggest that it represents a novel genus (class Gammaproteobacteria) and species, for which the name Solimonas soli gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Solimonas soli is DCY12T (=KCTC 12834T =LMG 24014T).

scholarly journals Bradyrhizobium kavangense sp. nov., a symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacterium from root nodules of traditional Namibian pulses

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_12) ◽  
pp. 4886-4894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jann Lasse Grönemeyer ◽  
T. Hurek ◽  
Barbara Reinhold-Hurek
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Vigna Unguiculata ◽  
Root Nodules ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Vigna Subterranea ◽  
Lablab Purpureus ◽  
Its Sequence Analysis ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

Eight strains of symbiotic bacteria from root nodules of local races of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) grown on subsistence farmers’ fields in the Kavango region, Namibia, were previously characterized and identified as a novel group within the genus Bradyrhizobium. To clarify their taxonomic status, these strains were further characterized using a polyphasic approach. In phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence the novel group was most closely related to Bradyrhizobium iriomotense EK05T and Bradyrhizobium ingae BR 10250T, and to ‘Bradyrhizobium arachidis’ CCBAU 051107 in the ITS sequence analysis. Phylogenetic analysis of concatenated glnII-recA-rpoB-dnaK sequences placed the strains in a lineage distinct from named species of the genus Bradyrhizobium. The species status was validated by results of DNA–DNA hybridization. Phylogenetic analysis of nifH and nodC genes placed the novel strains in a group with ’B. arachidis’ CCBAU 051107. The combination of phenotypic characteristics from several tests including carbon source utilization and antibiotic resistance could be used to differentiate representative strains from recognized species of the genus Bradyrhizobium. Novel strain 14-3T induces effective nodules on Vigna subterranea, Vigna unguiculata, Arachis hypogaea and Lablab purpureus. Based on the data presented, it is concluded that the strains represent a novel species of the genus Bradyrhizobium, for which the name Bradyrhizobium kavangense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 14-3T [ = DSM 100299T = LMG 28790T = NTCCM 0012T (Windhoek)]. The DNA G+C content of strain 14-3T is 63.8 mol% (T m ).

scholarly journals Paenibacillus physcomitrellae sp. nov., isolated from the moss Physcomitrella patens

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_10) ◽  
pp. 3400-3406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Zhou ◽  
Guan Nan Guo ◽  
Le Qi Wang ◽  
Su Lan Bai ◽  
Chun Li Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physcomitrella Patens ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Major Fatty Acid ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Phenotypic Characteristics ◽  
Diamino Acid ◽  
Beijing China ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

A Gram-stain-positive, facultatively anaerobic and rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain XBT, was isolated from Physcomitrella patens growing in Beijing, China. The isolate was identified as a member of the genus Paenibacillus based on phenotypic characteristics and phylogenetic inferences. The novel strain was spore-forming, motile, catalase-negative and weakly oxidase-positive. Optimal growth of strain XBT occurred at 28°C and pH 7.0–7.5. The major polar lipids contained diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and several unidentified components, including one phospholipid, two aminophospholipids, three glycolipids, one aminolipid and one lipid. The predominant isoprenoid quinone was MK-7. The diamino acid found in the cell-wall peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopimelic acid. The major fatty acid components (>5 %) were anteiso-C15 : 0 (51.2 %), anteiso-C17 : 0 (20.6 %), iso-C16 : 0 (8.3 %) and C16 : 0 (6.7 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 53.3 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis, based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence, showed that strain XBT fell within the evolutionary distances encompassed by the genus Paenibacillus; its closest phylogenetic neighbour was Paenibacillus yonginensis DCY84T (96.6 %). Based on phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic properties, strain XBT is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus physcomitrellae sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is XBT ( = CGMCC 1.15044T = DSM 29851T).

scholarly journals Sporosarcina newyorkensis sp. nov. from clinical specimens and raw cow’s milk

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 322-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Wolfgang ◽  
An Coorevits ◽  
Jocelyn A. Cole ◽  
Paul De Vos ◽  
Michelle C. Dickinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
New York State ◽  
23S Rrna ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequences ◽  
Clinical Specimens ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

Twelve independent isolates of a Gram-positive, endospore-forming rod were recovered from clinical specimens in New York State, USA, and from raw milk in Flanders, Belgium. The 16S rRNA gene sequences for all isolates were identical. The closest species with a validly published name, based on 16S rRNA gene sequence, is Sporosarcina koreensis (97.13 % similarity). DNA–DNA hybridization studies demonstrate that the new isolates belong to a species distinct from their nearest phylogenetic neighbours. The partial sequences of the 23S rRNA gene for the novel strains and their nearest neighbours also provide support for the novel species designation. Maximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences confirmed that the new isolates are in the genus Sporosarcina. The predominant menaquinone is MK-7, the peptidoglycan has the type A4α l-Lys–Gly–d-Glu, and the polar lipids consist of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. The predominant fatty acids are iso-C14 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. In addition, biochemical and morphological analyses support designation of the twelve isolates as representatives of a single new species within the genus Sporosarcina, for which the name Sporosarcina newyorkensis sp. nov. (type strain 6062T  = DSM 23544T  = CCUG 59649T  = LMG 26022T) is proposed.

scholarly journals Desulfoplanes formicivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from a blackish meromictic lake, and emended description of the family Desulfomicrobiaceae

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_6) ◽  
pp. 1902-1907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miho Watanabe ◽  
Hisaya Kojima ◽  
Manabu Fukui
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Meromictic Lake ◽  
Phenotypic Characterization ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Sulfate Reducing ◽  
The Family ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

A novel sulfate-reducing bacterium, designated strain Pf12BT, was isolated from sediment of meromictic Lake Harutori in Japan. Cells were vibroid (1.0 × 3.0–4.0 μm), motile and Gram-stain-negative. For growth, the optimum pH was 7.0–7.5 and the optimum temperature was 42–45 °C. Strain Pf12BT used sulfate, thiosulfate and sulfite as electron acceptors. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 55.4 mol%. Major cellular fatty acids were C16 : 0 and C18 : 0. The strain was desulfoviridin-positive. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene revealed that the novel strain belonged to the order Desulfovibrionales in the class Deltaproteobacteria. The closest relative was Desulfomicrobium baculatum DSM 4028T with which it shared 91  % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity. On the basis of phylogenetic and phenotypic characterization, a novel species of a new genus belonging to the family Desulfomicrobiaceae is proposed, Desulfoplanes formicivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain of Desulfoplanes formicivorans is Pf12BT ( = NBRC 110391T = DSM 28890T).

scholarly journals Vibrio olivae sp. nov., isolated from Spanish-style green-olive fermentations

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_6) ◽  
pp. 1895-1901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Lucena-Padrós ◽  
Juan M. González ◽  
Belén Caballero-Guerrero ◽  
José Luis Ruiz-Barba ◽  
Antonio Maldonado-Barragán
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequences ◽  
Green Olive

Three isolates originating from Spanish-style green-olive fermentations in a manufacturing company in the province of Seville, Spain, were taxonomically characterized by a polyphasic approach. This included a phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences and multi-locus sequence analysis (MLSA) based on pyrH, recA, rpoA, gyrB and mreB genes. The isolates shared 98.0 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Vibrio xiamenensis G21T. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences using the neighbour-joining and maximum-likelihood methods showed that the isolates fell within the genus Vibrio and formed an independent branch close to V. xiamenensis G21T. The maximum-parsimony method grouped the isolates to V. xiamenensis G21T but forming two clearly separated branches. Phylogenetic trees based on individual pyrH, recA, rpoA, gyrB and mreB gene sequences revealed that strain IGJ1.11T formed a clade alone or with V. xiamenensis G21T. Sequence similarities of the pyrH, recA, rpoA, gyrB and mreB genes between strain IGJ1.11T and V. xiamenensis G21T were 86.7, 85.7, 97.3, 87.6 and 84.8 %, respectively. MLSA of concatenated sequences showed that strain IGJ1.11T and V. xiamenensis G21T are two clearly separated species that form a clade, which we named Clade Xiamenensis, that presented 89.7 % concatenated gene sequence similarity, i.e. less than 92 %. The major cellular fatty acids (>5 %) of strain IGJ1.11T were summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c), C16 : 0 and summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c). Enzymic activity profiles, sugar fermentation patterns and DNA G+C content (52.9 mol%) differentiated the novel strains from the closest related members of the genus Vibrio. The name Vibrio olivae sp. nov. is proposed for the novel species. The type strain is IGJ1.11T ( = CECT 8064T = DSM 25438T).

Amycolatopsis helveola sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis pigmentata sp. nov., isolated from soil

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 2629-2633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomohiko Tamura ◽  
Yuumi Ishida ◽  
Misa Otoguro ◽  
Ken-ichiro Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Type Strain ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequences ◽  
Monophyletic Cluster ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Taxonomical Study

Three short spore chain-forming actinomycete strains were isolated from soil samples collected from subtropical islands in Japan. The cell-wall peptidoglycan of these strains contained meso-diaminopimelic acid (meso-A2pm), glutamic acid and alanine. The major isoprenoid quinone was MK-9(H4), iso-C16 : 0 and 2-OH iso-C16 : 0 were the major cellular fatty acids and phosphatidylethanolamine was a component of the polar lipids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 67–69 mol%. Phylogenetic analyses based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the novel strains consistently formed a monophyletic cluster with Amycolatopsis taiwanensis. On the basis this polyphasic taxonomical study, it is proposed that the two new isolates represent two novel species: Amycolatopsis helveola (type strain TT00-43T=NBRC 103394T=KCTC 19329T) and Amycolatopsis pigmentata (type strain TT99-32T=NBRC 103392T=KCTC 19330T).

scholarly journals Identification of phenol- and p-cresol-producing intestinal bacteria by using media supplemented with tyrosine and its metabolites

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuki Saito ◽  
Tadashi Sato ◽  
Koji Nomoto ◽  
Hirokazu Tsuji
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Intestinal Bacteria ◽  
Acid Decarboxylase ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequences ◽  
Metabolic Intermediates ◽  
Genomic Search ◽  
Tyrosine Phenol Lyase ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

AbstractTo identify intestinal bacteria that produce phenols (phenol and p-cresol), we screened 153 strains within 152 species in 44 genera by culture-based assay using broth media supplemented with 200 µM each of tyrosine and its predicted microbial metabolic intermediates (4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate, DL-4-hydroxyphenyllactate, 3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, 4-hydroxyphenylacetate and 4-hydroxybenzoate). Phenol-producing activity was found in 36 strains and p-cresol-producing activity in 55 strains. Fourteen strains had both types of activity. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains that produced 100 µM or more of phenols revealed that 16 phenol producers belonged to the Coriobacteriaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Fusobacteriaceae and Clostridium clusters I and XIVa; four p-cresol-producing bacteria belonged to the Coriobacteriaceae and Clostridium clusters XI and XIVa; and one strain producing both belonged to the Coriobacteriaceae. A genomic search for protein homologs of enzymes involved in the metabolism of tyrosine to phenols in 10 phenol producers and four p-cresol producers, the draft genomes of which were available in public databases, predicted that phenol producers harbored tyrosine phenol-lyase or hydroxyarylic acid decarboxylase, or both, and p-cresol producers harbored p-hydroxyphenylacetate decarboxylase or tyrosine lyase, or both. These results provide important information about the bacterial strains that contribute to production of phenols in the intestine.

scholarly journals Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus spondylodiscitis

2010 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 1505-1508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine Chaillon ◽  
Gaelle Baty ◽  
Marie Agnès Lauvin ◽  
Jean Marc Besnier ◽  
Alain Goudeau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Gastrointestinal Infections ◽  
Systemic Complications ◽  
Campylobacter Fetus ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Vertebral Biopsy ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Predisposing Conditions

Campylobacter spp. are common causes of gastrointestinal infections. Campylobacter fetus is a much rarer pathogen in humans, and usually causes bacteraemia and systemic complications in patients with predisposing conditions. We report a case of spondylodiscitis caused by C. fetus subsp. fetus as revealed by vertebral biopsy culture. This identification was confirmed by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene and by phylogenetic analysis. Treatment consisted of 6 weeks antimicrobial therapy combined with a strict initial immobilization, followed by a re-education program. The patient's recovery was uneventful.

scholarly journals Rheinheimera chironomi sp. nov., isolated from a chironomid (Diptera; Chironomidae) egg mass

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 1872-1875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malka Halpern ◽  
Yigal Senderovich ◽  
Sagi Snir
Keyword(s):  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Egg Mass ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Phenotypic Properties ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Type Strains ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

A Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated K19414T, was isolated from a chironomid (Diptera; Chironomidae) egg mass which was sampled from Kishon River in northern Israel. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence positioned the novel strain among the genus Rheinheimera, with closest similarity to Rheinheimera pacifica KMM 1406T. The levels of similarity to type strains of Rheinheimera species were lower than 96.5 %. Isolate K19414T is aerobic, motile by means of a single polar flagellum, catalase-negative and oxidase-positive; growth was observed at salinities of 0–2 % NaCl and the temperature for growth ranged from 4 to 40 °C. The major cellular fatty acids are 16 : 0 (14.8 %) and 16 : 1ω7c and/or 15 : 0 iso 2-OH (25.76 %). The DNA G+C content is 49.9 mol%. On the basis of its phenotypic properties and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain K19414T (=LMG 23818T =DSM 18694T) was classified in the genus Rheinheimera as the type strain of a novel species, for which the name Rheinheimera chironomi sp. nov. is proposed.

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