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Brevibacterium avium sp. nov., isolated from poultry

¹ Microbiology Department, BBSRC Institute of Food Research, Reading, UK
² Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AP, UK

Author for correspondence: Matthew D. Collins. Tel: +44 118 935 7226. Fax: +44 118 935 7222. e-mail: david.collins{at}bbsrc.ac.uk

ABSTRACT

Two strains of a Brevibacterium-like bacterium originating from bumble-foot lesions of domestic fowls were subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. The phenotypic characteristics of the bacterium were consistent with its assignment to the genus Brevibacterium although comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the organism represents a distinct subline within the genus. Chromosomal DNA-DNA pairing studies confirmed that the unidentified bacterium was genomically distinct and worthy of separate species status. Based on the phenotypic and genotypic distinctiveness of the bacterium from poultry, a new species, Brevibacterium avium, is proposed. The type strain of Brevibacterium avium is NCIMB 703055^T.

Key Words: Brevibacterium avium sp. nov. • taxonomy • phylogeny • coryneform bacteria

The GenBank accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain NCIMB 703055^T is Y17962.

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