Cetobacterium ceti gen. nov., sp. nov., a new Gram-negative obligate anaerobe from sea mammals |
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| Authors: | G. Foster H.M. Ross R.D. Naylor M.D. Collins C. Pascual Ramos F. Fernandez Garayzabal R.J. Reid |
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| Affiliation: | SAC Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Inverness;Maff Veterinary Investigation Centre, Harlescott, Shrewsbury;BBSRC Institute of Food Research, Reading, UK |
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| Abstract: | Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on a Gram-negative obligately anaerobic rod-shaped bacterium isolated from two sea mammals. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis demonstrated the bacterium represents a hitherto unknown line of descent peripherally associated to the fusobacteria and low G + C relatives. Based on the result of the phylogenetic analysis and phenotypic criteria, it is proposed that the bacterium should be assigned to a new genus, Cetobacterium ceti gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain of Cetobacterium ceti sp. nov. is NCFB 3026. |
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