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Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 55 (2005), 2183-2187; DOI  10.1099/ijs.0.63722-0
© 2005 International Union of Microbiological Societies

Enterococcus aquimarinus sp. nov., isolated from sea water

Pavel Svec1, Marc Vancanneyt2, Luc A. Devriese3, Sabri M. Naser2,4, Cindy Snauwaert2, Karen Lefebvre2, Bart Hoste2 and Jean Swings2,4

1 Czech Collection of Microorganisms, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Tvrdého 14, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
2 BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Ghent University, Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
3 Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
4 Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

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Pavel Svec
mpavel{at}sci.muni.cz

Two enterococcal strains LMG 16607T and LMG 16612 originating from sea water were analysed in a polyphasic taxonomic study. Both strains, assigned as Enterococcus sp. in the BCCM/LMG culture collection, possessed analogous protein profiles, but these were different from all other enterococcal species. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of one strain showed the highest similarity, 96·9–96·1 %, with its closest phylogenetic neighbours Enterococcus saccharolyticus, Enterococcus sulfureus, Enterococcus saccharominimus and Enterococcus italicus. Further genomic analysis by (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting and sequence analysis of the housekeeping gene phenylalanyl-tRNA synthase (pheS) and distinct biochemical features confirmed that the two strains represent a novel enterococcal species for which the name Enterococcus aquimarinus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 16607T (=CCM 7283T).

Abbreviations: rep-PCR, repetitive-element polymerase chain reaction

Published online ahead of print on 27 May 2005 as DOI 10.1099/ijs.0.63722-0.

The GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of Enterococcus aquimarinus sp. nov. LMG 16607T is AJ877015.

A phylogenetic tree based on pheS gene sequence comparisons of LMG 16607T and LMG 16612 with other enterococcal species is available as supplementary material in IJSEM Online.




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