Phylogenetic characterization of Legionella-like endosymbiotic X-bacteria in Amoeba proteus:: a proposal for 'Candidatus Legionella jeonii' sp nov

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Park, M [1 ]
Yun, ST [1 ]
Kim, MS [1 ]
Chun, J [1 ]
Ahn, TI [1 ]
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[1] Seoul Natl Univ, Sch Biol Sci, Seoul 151742, South Korea
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10.1111/j.1462-2920.2004.00659.x
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The X-bacteria which initiated organismic association with the D strain of Amoeba proteus in 1966 as parasites have changed to obligate endosymbionts on which the host depends for survival. Owing to the difficulty in cultivating the bacteria in vitro, the identity of X-bacteria has not been determined. As the life cycle of X-bacteria is similar to that of Legionella spp. in soil amoebae, we applied the polymerase chain reaction method with specific primers aimed at Legionella spp. for the detection and cloning of 16S rRNA gene. The identity and intracellular localization of the endosymbiont were confirmed by the application of a specific fluorescently labelled 16S rRNA-targeted probe. In addition we cloned RNA polymerase beta-subunit gene (rpoB) of X-bacteria by genomic library tagging. A phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene placed the bacterium within a unique monophyletic group containing all other members of the genus Legionella. Phylogeny from rpoB and mip genes further confirmed the taxonomic context of X-bacteria to be a Legionella sp. In all three phylogenic analyses, X-bacterium was placed apart from Legionella-like amoebal pathogens present in soil amoebae. Thus, we propose the name 'Candidatus Legionella jeonii' sp. nov. for the endosymbiotic X-bacteria in Amoeba proteus.
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