title: Oribacterium sinus gen. nov., sp. nov., within the family 'Lachnospiraceae' (phylum Firmicutes).
abstract: A hitherto unknown anaerobic bacillus isolated from sinus pus in a young child (strain AIP 354.02T) was characterized by using phenotypic and genotypic methods. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that this strain was phylogenetically affiliated with several sequences of cloned 16S rRNA gene inserts previously deposited in the public databases. According to their 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, these uncultivated bacteria, together with strain AIP 354.02T, formed a separate subgroup belonging to the family 'Lachnospiraceae' within the phylum Firmicutes. Oribacterium gen. nov. is proposed for this group of organisms and Oribacterium sinus gen. nov. sp. nov. for strain AIP 354.02T (= CIP 107991T = CCUG 48084T).
authors.affiliation: Centre National de Référence des Bactéries Anaérobies et du Botulisme, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Dr Roux, F-75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Carlier
authors.affiliation: Centre National de Référence des Bactéries Anaérobies et du Botulisme, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Dr Roux, F-75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
authors.forename: Guylène
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: K'ouas
authors.affiliation: Plate-forme de Microscopie Electronique, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Dr Roux, F-75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bonne
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, F-54035 Nancy Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lozniewski
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, F-54035 Nancy Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mory
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001482:Base Composition; D002648:Child; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020459:Genes, rRNA / Q000235:genetics; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009068:Movement; D010802:Phylogeny; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial; D013492:Suppuration / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S