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..with LMG 188441 (= CCUG 44365T), isolated from the lung of a calf, as the type strain. A detailed description of its phenotypic characteristics is presented. Hydrogen sulphide production was found to be a very useful diagnostic feature...

..Strains have been isolated from various human clinical and environmental sources...

..1988 is a junior synonym of Streptococcus alactolyticus Farrow et al. 1984...

..cepacia strains...

..cepacia (genomovar I). A formal classification of B. cepacia genomovar III encompassing the recA lineages IIIA and IIIB, and the new recA lineages IIIC and IIID, as B. cenocepacia sp. nov., with LMG 16656 as the type strain, is proposed...

..Appropriate growth conditions and identification strategies will be required to establish the genuine significance of this widely distributed Helicobacter species...

..The remaining two isolates were identified as novel Burkholderia species for which we propose the names Burkholderia tuberum sp. nov. and Burkholderia phymatum sp. nov. The type strains are LMG 21444T and LMG 21445T, respectively...

..iv) Finally, the subcommittee wishes to point out that the etymology of several specific or subspecific epithets of Campylobacter taxa has been corrected and that the spelling of the epithet 'fecalis' was corrected to 'faecalis'...

..cepacia complex. This highlights another potential source for diagnostic problems with B. cepacia-like bacteria...

..The results demonstrate that the majority of the isolates belonged to Actinomyces turicensis; the other strains belonged to Actinomyces radingae. The descriptions of both species are emended...

..It is not unlikely that the name P. europaea will be restricted in the future to organisms belonging to fatty acid cluster I, or even to protein electrophoretic sub-group 1, upon discovery of differential diagnostic features...

..agalactiae strains mainly by being less versatile, is similar to the biochemical reactivity of other group B, type Ib streptococci isolated from poikilothermic animals, such as fish and frogs...

..E. faecium is generally more resistant to a wide range of antibiotics, but glycopeptide-resistant strains (1.5%) have not yet become widespread...

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..The data presented also demonstrate that Pseudomonas glathei and Pseudomonas pyrrocinia should be reclassified as Burkholderia species...

..The data support the viewpoint that members of the Streptococcus anginosus group constitute a single species and indicate that Streptococcus mitis biovar 2 is a heterogeneous taxon comprising strains from several streptococcal species...

..PCR-mediated DNA fingerprinting allowed discrimination of most species, although some strains could not be classified efficiently because of DNA polymorphisms...

..dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis is proposed for human isolates. These strains belong to Lancefield serogroups C and G, are beta-hemolytic, and exhibit streptokinase activity on human plasminogen and proteolytic activity on human fibrin...

..nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The DNA G + C content of representative strains was 35-36 mol% and the type strain is LMG 14382T...

..coli strains and C. hyoilei strains are indistinguishable. It is therefore concluded that C. hyoilei and C. coli represent the same species and that the former name should be regarded as a junior synonym of the latter name...

..cepacia complex would be ill-advised until more is known about their potential pathogenic mechanisms...

..1997) comb. nov. (type strain is LMG 18379T). The available clinical data indicate that at least some of these organisms may cause chronic infection in, and can be transmitted amongst, cystic fibrosis patients...

..On the basis of these genetic, biochemical and protein data, the isolates are classified as representing a novel species, for which the name Helicobacter equorum sp. nov. is proposed (type strain EqF1T=LMG 23362T=CCUG 52199T)...

..suis' from pigs. The name Helicobacter suis sp. nov. is proposed for the novel isolates with the type strain HS1(T) (=LMG 23995(T)=DSM 19735(T))...

..In situ hybridization experiments linked the reference sequence to the 'G. suis'-like bacteria. On the basis of these results, we propose the name 'Candidatus Helicobacter suis' for this gastric helicobacter from pigs...

..The results demonstrated that the organisms represent a new species in the Enterococcus faecium species group, for which the name Enterococcus villorum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 12287T (= CCM 4887T)...

..salomonis, H. cynogastricus and 'Ca. H. heilmannii'. It is thus proposed that strain M50(T) (=LMG 23839(T)=CCUG 53816(T)) represents a novel species within this genus, for which the name Helicobacter baculiformis sp. nov. is proposed...

..Retrospective analysis of epidemiological and genotypic data suggests that strains of B. cepacia genomovar VI have been involved in chronic colonization of CF patients and have been spread from person to person...

..The six environmental and four human isolates belonged to the genus Ralstonia and were assigned to a new species for which the name Ralstonia gilardii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 5886T...

..cepacia complex species thus far comprising one single soil isolate only. An emended description of Burkholderia pyrrocinia is proposed. The taxonomic status of the remaining two isolates requires further analysis...

..pluranimalium from other animal streptococci. Strain LMG 14177T, isolated from mastitic milk of a dairy cow, was designated as the type strain of S. pluranimalium sp. nov...

..The name Helicobacter heilmannii sp. nov. is proposed for these isolates; the type strain is ASB1(T) (=DSM 24751 (T) =LMG 26292(T)) [corrected]...

..Type 2 transposons were significantly associated with pig isolates. The other types were seldom detected. These data suggest a possible exchange of glycopeptide resistance markers between animals and humans...

..felis, H. bizzozeronii, H. salomonis and "Candidatus Helicobacter heilmannii". It is thus proposed that strain JKM4(T) (=LMG 23188(T)) represents a novel species within this genus, Helicobacter cynogastricus sp. nov...

..Six isolates were allocated to Ralstonia basilensis, which presently contains only the type strain; an emendation of the latter species description is therefore proposed...

..phenazinium, B. caledonica and B. fungorum include the following: assimilation of trehalose, citrate, DL-norleucine, adipate and sucrose; nitrate reduction; growth in the presence of 0.5% NaCl; and beta-galactosidase activity...

..The name Streptococcus minor sp. nov. is proposed for the novel species; the type strain (ON59(T)=LMG 21734(T)=CCUG 47487(T)) was isolated from a dog tonsil...

..Furthermore, we also conclude that Moraxella osloensis belongs, genotypically as well as phenotypically, to the genus Moraxella...

..An in situ hybridization procedure associated the bovine sequences to the helicobacter-like organisms in the abomasum. The name 'Candidatus Helicobacter bovis' is proposed for this new abomasal helicobacter from cattle...

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..flavescens. PFGE did not result in species-discriminative DNA bands or band patterns, but proved to be superior for interpretation of interstrain relationships...

..The assay targets a 78-bp DNA fragment unique to Helicobacter bizzozeronii, Helicobacter felis, and Helicobacter salomonis and can be used with freshly frozen and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded gastric biopsy specimens...

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..butlzeri and A. cryaerophilus from poultry samples present in 24-h old enrichment in Arcobacter broth with cefoperazone, amphotericin and teicoplanin (CAT)-supplement...

..As Burkholderia gladioli is known to cause infections in patients with cystic fibrosis and chronic granulomatous disease, the eventual use of strain LMG 18920T as a biological control agent should be approached with caution...

..5-Fluorouracil, novobiocin, trimethoprim, and teicoplanin or vancomycin were found to be without any inhibitory effect on the strains tested at concentrations described for the isolation of Arcobacter species...

..gallolyticus is more likely to be involved in human and animal infections than S. bovis. Growth characteristics and several biochemical reactions were found to be useful in the differentiation of S. gallolyticus from S. bovis...

..2%). Alarmingly high rates of resistance to ciprofloxacin were also noted, particularly for C. coli from broilers (62.1%). The latter indicates that resistance of Campylobacter in humans could derive from animals...

..4 and B:nontypeable:P1.4, but strains with several other phenotypes were also encountered. Therefore, serotyping alone would underestimate the prevalence of the epidemic clone...

..nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Alloscardovia omnicolens is CCUG 31649(T) (=LMG 23792(T))...

..nov. is proposed. The type strain of the new species is LMG 23699(T) (=CCUG 53174(T))...

..nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 23583T (=CCUG 52843T)...

..nov. is proposed. The type strain is RP007(T) (=LMG 24000(T) =CCUG 53604(T) =ICMP 13529(T))...

..gladioli and B. cocovenenans, and (ii) B. plantarii and B. vandii each represent a single species. It is concluded that B. cocovenenans and B. vandii are junior synonyms of B. gladioli and B. plantarii, respectively...

..Other species of some importance included (in descending order of isolation frequency) Aerococcus viridans, Streptococcus pluranimalium, Lactococcus garvieae, Streptococcus bovis and Streptococcus gallolyticus...

..mitis biovar 2 strains belong to several streptococcal taxa. In conclusion, PCR analysis of tDNA-ILP holds promise for rapid identification of viridans streptococci that are difficult to identify by phenotypic tests...

..andropogonis LMG 2129T (99.0%). The chemotaxonomic and genotypic data confirm that [P.] woodsii and B. andropogonis represent the same species, for which it is proposed to retain the name B. andropogonis...

..Our data show that strain AC1100 represents a novel species for which the name Burkholderia phenoliruptrix sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is AC1100T (= LMG 22037T = CCUG 48558T)...

..743 alone but a DI of 0.955 in combination with serotyping. PFGE using the restriction enzyme BglII and opa typing produced the highest discrimination (DIs, 0.997 and 0. 996, respectively) for isolates of N. gonorrhoeae...

..Therefore we propose to reclassify this species incertae sedis into the genus Campylobacter as Campylobacter ureolyticus with strain LMG 6451(T) (=CCUG 7319(T) =NCTC 10941(T)) as the type strain...

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..The G + C content of the species varies between 62.4 and 62.9 mol%. The type strain of B. xenovorans is LB400T (= LMG 21463T = CCUG 46959T = NRRL B-18064T)...

..nov. is proposed, to be differentiated from established species of the genus Alteromonas. The DNA G+C content of Alteromonas genovensis sp. nov. is 44.5 mol% and the type strain is LMG 24078(T) (=CCUG 55340(T))...

..Therefore, two novel Lactobacillus species are proposed, Lactobacillus fabifermentans sp. nov. (type strain LMG 24284T =DSM 21115T) and Lactobacillus cacaonum sp. nov. (type strain LMG 24285T =DSM 21116T)...

..The description of C. lari subsp. concheus has the effect of automatically creating the subspecies Campylobacter lari subsp. lari subsp. nov. (type strain LMG 8846(T)=NCTC 11352(T))...

..nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 24369(T) (=CCUG 55859(T)). The DNA G+C content of strain LMG 24369(T) is 63.6 mol%...

..nov. (type strain LMG 3244(T)=CCUG 12507(T)), Cupriavidus respiraculi comb. nov. (type strain LMG 21510(T)=CCUG 46809(T)) and Cupriavidus taiwanensis comb. nov. (type strain LMG 19424(T)=CCUG 44338(T))...

..These data demonstrate that the 20 isolates represent a single novel Arcobacter species, for which the name Arcobacter cibarius sp. nov. is proposed, with LMG 21996(T) (=CCUG 48482(T)) as the type strain...

..nov. (type strain LMG 22250T=CCUG 45225T) and five currently unnamed genomic species. The DNA G+C content of members of the novel genus Advenella is between 54.0 and 57.7 mol%...

..nov. is proposed. The type strain is 35-7(T) (=LMG 24724(T) =DSM 22094(T)). An emended description of the genus Anaerostipes is also provided...

..Therefore the five isolates represent a novel genus and species, for which the name Nautella italica gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 24365(T) (=CCUG 55857(T)). The DNA G+C content of the type strain is 61 mol%...

..All isolates were identified as Arcobacter butzleri. Of the 44 fresh chicken carcasses examined, 42 (95%) were positive for A. butzleri. A. butzleri was also recovered from seven (23%) of the 31 frozen carcasses examined...

..Strain LMG 23990(T) (=CCUG 54536(T)) therefore represents a novel species, for which the name Leuconostoc holzapfelii sp. nov. is proposed...

..These results are consistent with previously investigated independent markers, and provide an additional locus for variable number tandem repeat-based typing of M. ulcerans...

..Other streptococcal virulence factors in conjunction with host factors may determine the outcome of invasive GAS infection...

..respiraculi and Ralstonia pickettii accounted for 19% and 18%, respectively. Ralstonia basilensis and Ralstonia metallidurans, species not previously recovered from human samples, were also identified...

..All moss isolates of both novel species showed antifungal activity against phytopathogens as well as plant-growth-promoting properties...

..nov., sp. nov. The type strain is IMP2(T) (=LMG 24257(T)=CCUG 55056(T))...

..These results therefore also demonstrate that the current subgroup nomenclature in A. cryaerophilus should be abandoned, and that the type strain is genetically aberrant and poorly represents strains belonging to this species...

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..Our data also indicate that the majority of CF isolates grouped in two clusters. This may indicate that isolates from specific genomic groups have an increased potential for colonisation of the respiratory tract of CF patients...

..A DNA-DNA binding level of 70% between both type strains confirmed that S. africana and S. maltophilia represent the same taxon. It is concluded that S. africana is a later synonym of S. maltophilia...

..This suggests that DNA from Burkholderia sp. has the potential to cause significant inflammatory response. Whether this contributes significantly to the airway inflammation often observed in infected CF patients remains to be determined...

..This new protocol provides a fast and reliable method for the isolation of Arcobacter species from poultry and can contribute to more comprehensive epidemiological investigations...

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..However, the results obtained in this study brought to light insufficient decontamination at the processing plant involved in the study and confirmed the survival capacity of certain A. butzleri strains...

..e. B. cepacia (genomovar I), B. multivorans, B. cenocepacia, B. vietnamiensis and B. anthina. Drinking waters did not contain Bcc bacteria. However, the genomovar pattern from a given sample varied with the enrichment broth used...

..alvei HG 2 represent a novel species, for which the name Hafnia paralvei sp. nov. is proposed; ATCC 29927T (=CDC 4510-73T =LMG 24706T), the former reference strain of H. alvei HG 2, is designated the type strain...

..nov. is proposed. The type strain is R-3023(T) (=LMG 24377(T) =CCUG 38513(T))...

..nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 24486(T) (=CCUG 56902(T))...

..The transconjugant collections isolated from A- (0-30 cm depth) and B-horizon (30-60 cm depth) soil were similar, except for B. terricola transconjugants, which were only isolated from the B-horizon...

..In conclusion, this study has demonstrated that a polyphasic approach remains highly useful for identification of isolates belonging to genotypically heterogeneous species such as L. rossiae...

..Arcobacter contamination during slaughter, either direct (from chicken intestinal content or feces) or indirect (from equipment), was not confirmed. The origin and the precise routes of contamination remain to be determined...

..Within a sampling interval of 1 year, this study reinforces previous observations that the bakery environment rather than the type or batch of flour largely determines the development of a stable LAB population in sourdoughs...

..Additional sequence analysis using pheS gene sequences proved useful for identification of all Weissella-Leuconostoc-Oenococcus species and for the recognition of the novel species...

..These results demonstrate that different outcomes can be obtained in epidemiological studies depending on the isolation procedure used and the number of isolates characterized...

..paracasei and L. casei for differentiating susceptible strains from those strains harboring one or more acquired resistance factors...

..We recommend the integrated use of culture-dependent and -independent approaches to maximally encompass the taxonomic spectrum of LAB occurring in Gouda-type and other cheeses...

..Although these conclusions are based on a relatively small data set, they are largely in agreement with other studies and it is anticipated that similar trends will be observed when comparing other genomes...

..nov. (type strain AU0553(T) =LMG 24068(T) =CCUG 54567(T)). In the present study, we also demonstrate that Burkholderia ubonensis should be considered a member of the Bcc...