Open AccessEggerthella timonensis sp. nov, a new species isolated from the stool sample of a pygmy female
Author(s) -
Bilen Melhem,
Fonkou Maxime Descartes Mbogning,
Tomei Enora,
Armstrong Nicholas,
Bittar Fadi,
Lagier JeanChristophe,
Daoud Ziad,
Fournier PierreEdouard,
Raoult Didier,
Cadoret Frédéric
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
microbiologyopen
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.881
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 2045-8827
DOI - 10.1002/mbo3.575
Subject(s) - 16s ribosomal rna , strain (injury) , biology , oxidase test , catalase , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , ribosomal rna , whole genome sequencing , genome , genetics , enzyme , anatomy , biochemistry
Abstract Eggerthella timonensis strain Marseille‐P3135 is a new bacterial species, isolated from the stool sample of a healthy 8‐year‐old pygmy female. This strain ( LT 598568) showed a 16S rRNA sequence similarity of 96.95% with its phylogenetically closest species with standing in nomenclature Eggerthella lenta strain DSM 2243 ( AF 292375). This bacterium is a nonspore forming, Gram‐positive, nonmotile rod with catalase but no oxidase activity. Its genome is 3,916,897 bp long with 65.17 mol% of G + C content. Of the 3,371 predicted genes, 57 were RNA s and 3,314 were protein‐coding genes. Here, we report the main phenotypic, biochemical, and genotypic characteristics of E. timonensis strain Marseille‐P3135 (= CSUR P3135, = CCUG 70327); ti.mo.nen′sis, N.L. masc. adj., with timonensis referring to La Timone, which is the name of the hospital in Marseille (France) where this work was performed). Strain is a nonmotile Gram‐positive rod, unable to sporulate, oxidase negative, and catalase positive. It grows under anaerobic conditions between 25°C and 42°C but optimally at 37°C.