title: Yokenella regensburgei gen. nov., sp. nov.: a new genus and species in the family Enterobacteriaceae.
abstract: The name Yokenella gen. nov. is proposed for a group of organisms in the family Enterobacteriaceae isolated from clinical sources and insects. Yokenella is a gram-negative, oxidase-negative, fermentative, motile rod possessing the characteristics of the family Enterobacteriaceae and the guanine plus cytosine contents of the DNA range from 58.0 to 59.3 mol%. Biochemical characteristics of this group and DNA hybridization studies indicate that the 11 strains studied here comprise a separate species which should be best placed in a new genus. This single DNA hybridization group is named Yokenella regensburgei sp. nov. The type strain of Y. regensburgei is NIH 725-83 (JCM 2403).
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial