Classification of Centers for Disease Control Group Eugonic Fermenter (EF)-4a and EF-4b as Neisseria animaloris sp. nov. and Neisseria zoodegmatis sp. nov., respectively | Zendy

Peter Vandamme | Zendy; B. Holmes | Zendy; Hervé Bercovier | Zendy; Tom Coenye | Zendy

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Classification of Centers for Disease Control Group Eugonic Fermenter (EF)-4a and EF-4b as Neisseria animaloris sp. nov. and Neisseria zoodegmatis sp. nov., respectively

Author(s) -

Peter Vandamme,

B. Holmes,

Hervé Bercovier,

Tom Coenye

Publication year - 2006

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.0.64142-0

Subject(s) - neisseria , biology , 16s ribosomal rna , microbiology and biotechnology , phylogenetic tree , strain (injury) , bacteria , gene , genetics , anatomy

A polyphasic taxonomic study was performed on isolates classified as Centers for Disease Control Group Eugonic Fermenter (EF)-4a and EF-4b. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis confirmed that group EF-4a and EF-4b belong to the genus Neisseria with Neisseria canis and Neisseria dentiae as the nearest phylogenetic neighbours. DNA-DNA hybridizations and biochemical analyses demonstrated that isolates of group EF-4a and EF-4b represent two novel species within this sublineage of the genus Neisseria. Based on the results of the present study, isolates of group EF-4a and EF-4b are classified as Neisseria animaloris sp. nov. (type strain LMG 23011(T)=NCTC 12228(T)) and Neisseria zoodegmatis sp. nov. (type strain LMG 23012(T)=NCTC 12230(T)), respectively.

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