Helcococcus ovis sp nov., a Gram-positive organism from sheep

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作者
Collins, MD [1 ]
Falsen, E
Foster, G
Monasterio, LR
Dominguez, L
Fernandez-Garazabal, JF
机构
[1] Univ Reading, Dept Food Sci & Technol, Reading RG6 6AP, Berks, England
[2] Univ Gothenburg, Dept Clin Bacteriol, Culture Collect, Gothenburg, Sweden
[3] SAC Vet Serv, Inverness, Scotland
[4] Univ Complutense, Fac Vet, Dept Patol Anim 1, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY | 1999年 / 49卷
关键词
Helcococcus ovis; taxonomy; phylogeny; 16S rRNA;
D O I
10.1099/00207713-49-4-1429
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Two strains of a hitherto undescribed Gram-positive, catalase-negative, facultatively anaerobic coccus isolated from sheep were characterized by phenotypic and molecular taxonomic methods. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies demonstrated that the unknown strains were genealogically highly related and constitute a new line close to, but distinct from, Helcococcus kunzii. The unknown bacterium was readily distinguished from H. kunzii by biochemical tests and electrophoretic analysis of whole-cell proteins. Based on phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence, it is proposed that the unknown bacterium be classified as Helcococcus ovis sp. nov. The type strain of Helcococcus ovis is CCUG 37441(T).
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页码:1429 / 1432
页数:4
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