title: Globicatella sulfidifaciens sp. nov., isolated from purulent infections in domestic animals.
abstract: DNA-DNA hybridization experiments and comparative 165 rDNA sequence analysis revealed that six isolates from purulent joint and lung infections in calves, from a lung lesion in a sheep, and from a joint infection of a pig represented a novel species belonging to the genus Globicatella. Whole-cell protein electrophoresis and biochemical activity testing revealed that the isolates formed a homogeneous group differing from Globicatella sanguinis, the only species of this genus described to date. These animal isolates were classified as Globicatella sulfidifaciens sp. nov. with LMG 188441 (= CCUG 44365T), isolated from the lung of a calf, as the type strain. A detailed description of its phenotypic characteristics is presented. Hydrogen sulphide production was found to be a very useful diagnostic feature.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vandamme
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hommez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Snauwaert
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoste
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cleenwerck
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vancanneyt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swings
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Devriese
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haesebrouck
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D001482:Base Composition; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D013492:Suppuration / Q000382:microbiology*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S