International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Vol 52, 1201-1203, Copyright © 2002 by Society for General Microbiology

Actinomyces coleocanis sp. nov., from the vagina of a dog

L. Hoyles, E. Falsen, G. Foster and M. D. Collins
School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 226, Reading RG6 6AP, UK

A hitherto undescribed Actinomyces-like bacterium was isolated from the vagina of a dog. Biochemical testing and PAGE analysis of whole-cell proteins indicated that the isolate was phenotypically different from previously described Actinomyces species and related taxa. Sequencing of 16S rRNA showed that the unknown bacterium was distinct from all currently known Actinomyces species. Phylogenetically, the unidentified organism displayed a specific association with Actinomyces europaeus, but a sequence divergence of >5% demonstrated that it represents a distinct species. Based on both phenotypic and 16S rRNA sequence considerations, it is proposed that the unknown strain from a dog be classified as a novel species, Actinomyces coleocanis sp. nov. The type strain is CCUG 41708(T) (=CIP 106873(T)).

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