Clostridium bolteae sp. nov., isolated from human sources.
Syst Appl Microbiol
; 26(1): 84-9, 2003 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-12747414
ABSTRACT
Seven obligately anaerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming organisms isolated from human sources were characterized using phenotypic and molecular taxonomic methods. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the strains were genetically highly related to each other (displaying >99% sequence similarity) and represent a previously unknown sub-line within the Clostridium coccoides rRNA group of organisms. Strains of the unidentified bacterium used carbohydrate as fermentable substrates, producing acetic acid and lactic acid as the major products of glucose metabolism. The closest described species to the novel bacterium corresponded to Clostridium clostridioforme, although a 16S rRNA sequence divergence of 3% demonstrated they represent different species. Genomic DNA-DNA pairing studies confirmed the separateness of the unknown species and Clostridium clostridioforme. Based on phenotypic and phylogenetic evidence, it is therefore proposed that the unknown bacterium, be classified as Clostridium bolteae sp. nov. The type strain of Clostridium bolteae is WAL 16351T (= ATCC(T) = BAA-613T, CCUG(T) = 46953T).
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Clostridium
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Syst Appl Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos