Abstract
The partial 16S rRNA sequence of an unknown bacterium that was originally isolated from middle ear fluids of children with persistent otitis media was determined by reverse transcription. A comparison of this sequence with sequences from other gram-positive species having low guanine-plus-cytosine contents revealed that this bacterium represents a new line of descent, for which the name Alloiococcus otitis gen. nov., sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is strain NCFB 2890.
MeSH terms
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Base Composition
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Base Sequence
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Ear, Middle / microbiology*
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Gram-Positive Cocci / classification*
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Gram-Positive Cocci / genetics
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Otitis Media / microbiology*
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Bacterial / chemistry*
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / chemistry*
Substances
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RNA, Bacterial
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Associated data
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GENBANK/M96587
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GENBANK/M96588
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GENBANK/M96589
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GENBANK/M96590
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GENBANK/M96591
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GENBANK/M96592
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GENBANK/X56581
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GENBANK/X56582
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GENBANK/X56583
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GENBANK/X59765