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Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 54 (2004), 449-452; DOI  10.1099/ijs.0.02818-0
© 2004 International Union of Microbiological Societies

Streptococcus minor sp. nov., from faecal samples and tonsils of domestic animals

M. Vancanneyt1, L. A. Devriese2, E. M. De Graef2, M. Baele2, K. Lefebvre1, C. Snauwaert1, P. Vandamme3, J. Swings1,3 and F. Haesebrouck2

1 BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ledeganckstraat 35, B 9000 Ghent, Belgium
2 Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
3 Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ledeganckstraat 35, B 9000 Ghent, Belgium

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M. Vancanneyt
marc.vancanneyt{at}ugent.be

Nine isolates, which were obtained from tonsils, anal swabs and faeces of dogs and from tonsils of a cat and a calf, constituted a homogeneous but unidentified taxon after screening with tRNA intergenic length polymorphism analysis and whole-cell protein fingerprinting. 16S rDNA sequence analysis classified representative strains in the genus Streptococcus. Highest sequence similarity (95·9 %) was obtained with Streptococcus ovis. Growth characteristics, biochemical features, DNA–DNA hybridization and DNA G+C contents of selected strains demonstrated that they represent a single, novel streptococcal species. The name Streptococcus minor sp. nov. is proposed for the novel species; the type strain (ON59T=LMG 21734T=CCUG 47487T) was isolated from a dog tonsil.

Abbreviations: LAB, lactic acid bacteria; tDNA-PCR, tRNA intergenic length polymorphism analysis

Published online ahead of print on 26 September 2003 as DOI 10.1099/ijs.0.02818-0.

The GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession numbers for the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains LMG 21734T and LMG 21735 are AY232832 and AY232833, respectively.

A figure showing an extended phylogenetic tree is available as supplementary material in IJSEM Online.






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