Actinobaculum urinale sp. nov., from human urine | Zendy

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Actinobaculum urinale sp. nov., from human urine

Author(s) -

Val Hall,

Matthew Collins,

Roger A. Hutson,

Enevold Falsen,

Elisabeth Inganäs,

B. I. Duerden

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

international journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925

H-Index - 173

eISSN - 1466-5034

pISSN - 1466-5026

DOI - 10.1099/ijs.0.02422-0

Subject(s) - biology , 16s ribosomal rna , phylogenetic tree , bacteria , gene sequence , ribosomal rna , taxon , actinomyces , phylogenetics , taxonomy (biology) , microbiology and biotechnology , strain (injury) , gene , zoology , genetics , botany , anatomy

A hitherto undescribed Actinomyces-like bacterium was isolated from human urine. Based on its biochemical characteristics, the unidentified bacterium did not correspond to any currently described Actinomyces species or related taxa. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the unknown bacterium exhibits a specific phylogenetic association with the genus Actinobaculum, but a sequence divergence of > 5% from the two currently recognized members of this genus, Actinobaculum schaalii and Actinobaculum suis, demonstrates that it represents a distinct species. Based on both phenotypic and 16S rRNA gene sequence considerations, it is proposed that the unknown bacterium from urine should be classified as a novel species, Actinobaculum urinale sp. nov. The type strain of Actinobaculum urinale is CCUG 46093(T) (= CIP 107424(T)).

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