Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov., isolated from marine mammals

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2004 Nov;54(Pt 6):2369-2373. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.63147-0.

Abstract

Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on four Campylobacter-like organisms recovered from three seals and a porpoise. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies demonstrated that the organisms represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Campylobacter, associated with a subcluster containing Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter lari. DNA-DNA hybridization studies confirmed that the bacteria belonged to a single species, for which the name Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov. is NCTC 12927(T) (=CCUG 48653(T)).

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Campylobacter / classification*
  • Campylobacter / genetics
  • Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
  • Campylobacter / physiology
  • DNA Fingerprinting
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / isolation & purification
  • Feces / microbiology*
  • Genes, rRNA / genetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Phoca / microbiology*
  • Phylogeny
  • Porpoises / microbiology*
  • RNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ620504