title: Corynebacterium capitovis sp. nov., from a sheep.
abstract: An unknown Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium was isolated from skin scrapings from the infected head of a sheep and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic analysis. Chemical analysis revealed the presence of straight-chain and monounsaturated fatty acids and short-chain (C32-C36) mycolic acids consistent with the genus Corynebacterium. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing confirmed that the unknown rod was a member of the genus Corynebacterium, with the organism forming a distinct sub-line and displaying greater than 3% sequence divergence with established species. The unknown Corynebacterium isolate was readily distinguished from recognized species of the genus by biochemical tests and electrophoretic analysis of whole-cell proteins. Based on phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence, it is proposed that the unknown bacterium from a sheep be classified in the genus Corynebacterium, as Corynebacterium capitovis sp. nov. The type strain of Corynebacterium capitovis is CCUG 39779T (= CIP 106739T).
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Collins
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Hoyles
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Foster
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Sjödén
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Falsen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009171:Mycolic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D009171:Mycolic Acids; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S