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Staphylococcus lutrae sp. nov., a New Coagulase-Positive Species Isolated from Otters

¹SAC Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Inverness IV2 4JZ, United Kingdom
²BBSRC Institute of Food Research, Reading RG6 6BZ, United Kingdom

^* Corresponding author. Mailing address: SAC Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road, Inverness IV2 4JZ, United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT

Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed with three strains of a catalase-positive, gram-positive, coccus-shaped bacterium isolated from otters. The results of a 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis demonstrated that these strains represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Staphylococcus. Based on the results of the phylogenetic analysis and phenotypic criteria, we propose that these bacteria should be classified as members of a new species, Staphylococcus lutrae. The type strain of S. lutrae is DSM 10244.

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