Open AccessLactococcus piscium sp. nov. a new Lactococcus species from salmonid fish
Author(s) -
Williams A.M.,
Fryer J.L.,
Collins M.D.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1990.tb04132.x
Subject(s) - lactococcus , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , lactococcus lactis , bacteria , zoology , lactic acid , microbiology and biotechnology , fishery , genetics
Chemical and molecular taxonomic studies were performed on a representative strain of some lactic acid bacteria of unkown taxonomic position isolated from salmonid fish. The results demonstrate that the fish bacterium represents a new species of the genus Lactococcus for which the name Lactococcus piscium sp.nov. is proposed. The type strain of Lactococcus piscium is NCFB 2778.