Phylogenetic analysis of Alloiococcus otitis gen. nov., sp. nov., an organism from human middle ear fluid

Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1992 Jan;42(1):79-83. doi: 10.1099/00207713-42-1-79.

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

  • Base Composition
  • Base Sequence
  • Ear, Middle / microbiology*
  • Gram-Positive Cocci / classification*
  • Gram-Positive Cocci / genetics
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Otitis Media / microbiology*
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Bacterial / chemistry*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / chemistry*

Substances

  • RNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/M96587
  • GENBANK/M96588
  • GENBANK/M96589
  • GENBANK/M96590
  • GENBANK/M96591
  • GENBANK/M96592
  • GENBANK/X56581
  • GENBANK/X56582
  • GENBANK/X56583
  • GENBANK/X59765