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Corynebacterium phocae sp. nov., isolated from the common seal (Phoca vitulina)

¹Department of Microbiology, BBSRC Institute of Food Research, Reading Laboratory, Reading RG6 6BZ, UK
²SAC Veterinary Services, Inverness IV2 4JZ, UK

Author for correspondence: Matthew D. Collins. Tel: + 44 118 935 7000. Fax: +44 118 926 791. e-mail: David.Collins{at}bbsrc.ac.uk

ABSTRACT

Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on four strains of a Gram-positive non-acid-fast coryneform-like organism isolated from the nasal cavities of common seals (Phoca vitulina). Chemotaxonomic investigations revealed the presence of corynomycolic acids in the unidentified isolates, which is consistent with corynebacteria. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis demonstrated that the strains from seals represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Corynebacterium sensu stricto. Based on the results of the phylogenetic analysis and phenotypical criteria, it is proposed that the bacterium should be classified as a new species, Corynebacterium phocae. The type strain of Corynebacterium phocae is CCUG 38205^T.

Key Words: Corynebacterium phocae sp. nov. • common seal (Phoca vitulina)

The EMBL accession number for the sequence reported in this paper is Y10076.

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