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Streptococcus panodentis sp. nov. from the oral cavities of chimpanzees.
- Source :
- Microbiology & Immunology; Sep2015, Vol. 59 Issue 9, p526-532, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Three strains TKU9, TKU49 and TKU50<superscript>T</superscript>, were isolated from the oral cavities of chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes). The isolates were all gram-positive, facultative anaerobic cocci that lacked catalase activity. Analysis of partial 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the most closely related species was Streptococcus infantis (96.7%). The next most closely related species to the isolates were S. rubneri, S. mitis, S. peroris and S. australis (96.6 to 96.4%). Based on the rpoB and gyrB gene sequences, TKU50<superscript>T</superscript> was clustered with other member of the mitis group. Enzyme activity and sugar fermentation patterns differentiated this novel bacterium from other members of the mitis group streptococci. The DNA G + C content of strain TKU50<superscript>T</superscript> was 46.7 mol%, which is the highest reported value for members of the mitis group (40-46 mol%). On the basis of the phenotypic characterization, partial 16S rRNA gene and sequences data for two housekeeping gene ( gyrB and rpoB), we propose a novel taxa, S. panodentis for TKU 50<superscript>T</superscript> (type strain = CM 30579<superscript>T</superscript> = DSM 29921<superscript>T</superscript>), for these newly described isolates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03855600
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Microbiology & Immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109323329
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1348-0421.12290