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Article: Leptotrichia hongkongensis sp. nov., a novel Leptotrichia species with the oral cavity as its natural reservoir

TitleLeptotrichia hongkongensis sp. nov., a novel Leptotrichia species with the oral cavity as its natural reservoir
Authors
KeywordsAnaerobic bacteria
Bacterium
Blood culture
Leptotrichia hongkongensis
Novel species
Issue Date2010
PublisherZheijiang University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.zju.edu.cn/jzus/
Citation
Journal Of Zhejiang University: Science B, 2010, v. 11 n. 6, p. 391-401 How to Cite?
AbstractA straight, non-sporulating, Gram-variable bacillus (HKU24 T) was recovered from the blood culture of a patient with metastatic breast carcinoma. After repeated subculturing in BACTEC Plus Anaerobic/F blood culture broth, HKU24 T grew on brucella agar as non-hemolytic, pinpoint colonies after 96 h of incubation at 37 °C in an anaerobic environment and aerobic environment with 5% CO 2. Growth was enhanced with a streak of Staphylococcus aureus. HKU24 T was non-motile and catalase-negative, but positive for alkaline phosphatase, ß-glucosidase, and α-glucosidase. It hydrolyzed phenylphosphonate and reduced resazurin. 16S rRNA, groEL, gyrB, recA, and rpoB sequencing showed that HKU24 T occupies a distinct phylogenetic position among the Leptotrichia species, being most closely related to Leptotrichia trevisanii. Using HKU24 T groEL, gyrB, recA, and rpoB gene-specific primers, fragments of these genes were amplified from one of 20 oral specimens. Based on phenotypic and genotypic characteristics, we propose a new species, Leptotrichia hongkongensis sp. nov., to describe this bacterium. © Zhejiang University and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/157592
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.861
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
Research Grant Council
University Development Fund
Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Committee for Research and Conference Grant
University of Hong Kong, China
Funding Information:

Project partly supported by the Consultancy Service for Enhancing Laboratory Surveillance of Emerging Infectious Disease for Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, the Research Grant Council Grant, the University Development Fund, the Outstanding Young Researcher Award, and the Committee for Research and Conference Grant, The University of Hong Kong, China

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dc.contributor.authorWoo, PCYen_US
dc.contributor.authorWong, SSYen_US
dc.contributor.authorTeng, JLLen_US
dc.contributor.authorLeung, KWen_US
dc.contributor.authorNgan, AHYen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhao, DQen_US
dc.contributor.authorTse, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorLau, SKPen_US
dc.contributor.authorYuen, KYen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T08:51:32Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-08T08:51:32Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Zhejiang University: Science B, 2010, v. 11 n. 6, p. 391-401en_US
dc.identifier.issn1673-1581en_US
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dc.description.abstractA straight, non-sporulating, Gram-variable bacillus (HKU24 T) was recovered from the blood culture of a patient with metastatic breast carcinoma. After repeated subculturing in BACTEC Plus Anaerobic/F blood culture broth, HKU24 T grew on brucella agar as non-hemolytic, pinpoint colonies after 96 h of incubation at 37 °C in an anaerobic environment and aerobic environment with 5% CO 2. Growth was enhanced with a streak of Staphylococcus aureus. HKU24 T was non-motile and catalase-negative, but positive for alkaline phosphatase, ß-glucosidase, and α-glucosidase. It hydrolyzed phenylphosphonate and reduced resazurin. 16S rRNA, groEL, gyrB, recA, and rpoB sequencing showed that HKU24 T occupies a distinct phylogenetic position among the Leptotrichia species, being most closely related to Leptotrichia trevisanii. Using HKU24 T groEL, gyrB, recA, and rpoB gene-specific primers, fragments of these genes were amplified from one of 20 oral specimens. Based on phenotypic and genotypic characteristics, we propose a new species, Leptotrichia hongkongensis sp. nov., to describe this bacterium. © Zhejiang University and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherZheijiang University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.zju.edu.cn/jzus/en_US
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dc.subjectAnaerobic bacteria-
dc.subjectBacterium-
dc.subjectBlood culture-
dc.subjectLeptotrichia hongkongensis-
dc.subjectNovel species-
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshBase Sequenceen_US
dc.subject.meshDna, Bacterial - Geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLeptotrichia - Classification - Genetics - Isolation & Purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshMolecular Sequence Dataen_US
dc.subject.meshMouth - Microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSpecies Specificityen_US
dc.titleLeptotrichia hongkongensis sp. nov., a novel Leptotrichia species with the oral cavity as its natural reservoiren_US
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