International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Vol 52, 179-186, Copyright © 2002 by Society for General Microbiology

Brackiella oedipodis gen. nov., sp. nov., Gram-negative, oxidase-positive rods that cause endocarditis of cotton-topped tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)

A. Willems, H. Gilhaus, W. Beer, H. Mietke, H. R. Gelderblom, B. Burghardt, W. Voigt and R. Reissbrodt
Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Universiteit of Gent, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium

A Gram-negative, oxidase-positive, rod-shaped bacterium isolated from the heart of a cotton-topped tamarin was characterized by 16S rDNA sequence analysis, SDS-PAGE of whole-cell proteins, fatty acid analysis and biochemical tests. Outer-membrane proteins, iron-regulated outer-membrane proteins, lipopolysaccharides and siderophore production were studied. On the basis of the results, the organism belongs to the beta-Proteobacteria where it forms a separate line of descent, for which a novel genus and species are proposed, Brackiella oedipodis (LMG 19451(T)=DSM 13743(T)=NCIMB 13739(T)). Nearest phylogenetic neighbours of the new genus are Taylorella, Pelistega, Bordetella, Alcaligenes and Achromobacter.

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