title: Staphylococcus lutrae sp. nov., a new coagulase-positive species isolated from otters.
abstract: Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed with three strains of a catalase-positive, gram-positive, coccus-shaped bacterium isolated from otters. The results of a 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis demonstrated that these strains represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Staphylococcus. Based on the results of the phylogenetic analysis and phenotypic criteria, we propose that these bacteria should be classified as members of a new species, Staphylococcus lutrae. The type strain of S. lutrae is DSM 10244.
authors.affiliation: SAC Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Inverness, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hutson
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003030:Coagulase / Q000378:metabolism*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010041:Otters / Q000382:microbiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000032:analysis; D012606:Scotland; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D003030:Coagulase; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S