title: Bartonella birtlesii sp. nov., isolated from small mammals (Apodemus spp.).
abstract: Three strains isolated from Apodemus spp. were similar to Bartonella species on the basis of phenotypic characteristics. Futhermore, genotypic analysis based on sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA and gltA genes and on DNA-DNA hybridization showed that the three isolates represented a distinct and new species of Bartonella. The name Bartonella birtlesii is proposed for the new species. The type strain of B. birtlesii sp. nov. is IBS 325T (= CIP 106294T = CCUG 44360T).
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bermond
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barrat
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delacour
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dehio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alliot
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Monteil
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chomel
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Boulouis
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Piémont
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001473:Bartonella / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002950:Citrate (si)-Synthase / Q000235:genetics; D020459:Genes, rRNA / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009115:Muridae / Q000382:microbiology*; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D002950:Citrate (si)-Synthase