Article: Anaerospora hongkongensis gen. nov. sp. nov., a novel genus and species with ribosomal DNA operon heterogeneity isolated from an intravenous drug abuser with pseudobacteremia

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TitleAnaerospora hongkongensis gen. nov. sp. nov., a novel genus and species with ribosomal DNA operon heterogeneity isolated from an intravenous drug abuser with pseudobacteremia
AuthorsWoo, PCY1
Teng, JLL1
Leung, KW1
Lau, SKP1
Woo, GKS1
Wong, ACY1
Wong, MKM1
Yuen, KY1
Issue Date2005
PublisherCenter for Academic Publications Japan. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sanbi.co.jp/capj/index.html
CitationMicrobiology and Immunology, 2005, v. 49 n. 1, p. 31-39 [How to Cite?]
AbstractA bacterium was isolated from the blood culture of an intravenous drug abuser with pseudobacteremia. The cells were strictly anaerobic, straight or slightly curved, sporulating, Gram-negative rods. It grew on sheep blood agar as non-hemolytic, pinpoint colonies after 48 hr of incubation at 37 C in an anaerobic environment. It was motile but did not produce catalase or cytochrome oxidase. 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing revealed three different copies of 16S rDNA sequences. More than 90% of the differences among them were due to differences in the lengths of the sequences. Phylogenetically, the bacterium is clustered with Dendrosporobacter, Sporomusa, and Propionispora, the other three genera of anaerobic, sporulating, Gram-negative rods. There were 8.6-11.1% differences between the 16S rDNA sequences of the bacterium and that of D. quercicolus, 4.7-15.1% differences between the 16S rDNA sequences of it and those of S. acidovorans, S. aerivorans, S, malonica, S. ovata, S. paucivorans, S. silvacetica, S. spaeroides, and S. termitida, and 7.6-13.1% differences between the 16S rDNA sequences of it and those of P. hippei and P. vibrioides. The G+C content of the bacterium (mean±SD) was 46.8±3.2%. For these reasons, a new genus and species, Anaerospora hongkongensis gen. nov. sp. nov., is proposed, for which HKU15 T is the type strain.
ISSN0385-5600
2011 Impact Factor: 1.304
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.125
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000226371700005
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dc.contributor.authorWoo, PCY
dc.contributor.authorTeng, JLL
dc.contributor.authorLeung, KW
dc.contributor.authorLau, SKP
dc.contributor.authorWoo, GKS
dc.contributor.authorWong, ACY
dc.contributor.authorWong, MKM
dc.contributor.authorYuen, KY
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T08:49:36Z
dc.date.available2012-08-08T08:49:36Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractA bacterium was isolated from the blood culture of an intravenous drug abuser with pseudobacteremia. The cells were strictly anaerobic, straight or slightly curved, sporulating, Gram-negative rods. It grew on sheep blood agar as non-hemolytic, pinpoint colonies after 48 hr of incubation at 37 C in an anaerobic environment. It was motile but did not produce catalase or cytochrome oxidase. 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing revealed three different copies of 16S rDNA sequences. More than 90% of the differences among them were due to differences in the lengths of the sequences. Phylogenetically, the bacterium is clustered with Dendrosporobacter, Sporomusa, and Propionispora, the other three genera of anaerobic, sporulating, Gram-negative rods. There were 8.6-11.1% differences between the 16S rDNA sequences of the bacterium and that of D. quercicolus, 4.7-15.1% differences between the 16S rDNA sequences of it and those of S. acidovorans, S. aerivorans, S, malonica, S. ovata, S. paucivorans, S. silvacetica, S. spaeroides, and S. termitida, and 7.6-13.1% differences between the 16S rDNA sequences of it and those of P. hippei and P. vibrioides. The G+C content of the bacterium (mean±SD) was 46.8±3.2%. For these reasons, a new genus and species, Anaerospora hongkongensis gen. nov. sp. nov., is proposed, for which HKU15 T is the type strain.
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dc.identifier.citationMicrobiology and Immunology, 2005, v. 49 n. 1, p. 31-39 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.epage39
dc.identifier.hkuros114662
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000226371700005
dc.identifier.issn0385-5600
2011 Impact Factor: 1.304
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.125
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid15665451
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-14644393017
dc.identifier.spage31
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/157394
dc.identifier.volume49
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherCenter for Academic Publications Japan. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sanbi.co.jp/capj/index.html
dc.publisher.placeJapan
dc.relation.ispartofMicrobiology and Immunology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAnaerobiosis
dc.subject.meshBacteremia - Complications - Microbiology
dc.subject.meshBase Composition
dc.subject.meshBase Sequence
dc.subject.meshBlood - Microbiology
dc.subject.meshCatalase - Analysis
dc.subject.meshChina
dc.subject.meshDNA, Bacterial - Chemistry - Isolation & Purification
dc.subject.meshDNA, Ribosomal - Chemistry - Isolation & Purification
dc.subject.meshElectron Transport Complex IV - Analysis
dc.subject.meshGenes, rRNA
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMolecular Sequence Data
dc.subject.meshMovement
dc.subject.meshPeptococcaceae - Classification - Cytology - Isolation & Purification - Physiology
dc.subject.meshPhylogeny
dc.subject.meshRNA, Bacterial - Genetics
dc.subject.meshRNA, Ribosomal, 16S - Genetics
dc.subject.meshSequence Analysis, DNA
dc.subject.meshSubstance Abuse, Intravenous - Complications
dc.subject.meshVeillonellaceae
dc.titleAnaerospora hongkongensis gen. nov. sp. nov., a novel genus and species with ribosomal DNA operon heterogeneity isolated from an intravenous drug abuser with pseudobacteremia
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong