title: Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov., isolated from marine mammals.
abstract: Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on four Campylobacter-like organisms recovered from three seals and a porpoise. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies demonstrated that the organisms represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Campylobacter, associated with a subcluster containing Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter lari. DNA-DNA hybridization studies confirmed that the bacteria belonged to a single species, for which the name Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov. is NCTC 12927(T) (=CCUG 48653(T)).
authors.affiliation: SAC Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road, Inverness IV2 4JZ, UK.
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency, National Collection of Type Cultures, Central Public Health Laboratory, London NW9 5HT, UK.
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Arnold G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Steigerwalt
authors.affiliation: School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AP, UK.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.affiliation: School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK.
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thorne
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Dorothy E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Byrer
authors.affiliation: SAC Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road, Inverness IV2 4JZ, UK.
authors.forename: Harry M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency, Helicobacter Reference Unit, Central Public Health Laboratory, London NW9 5HT, UK.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xerry
authors.affiliation: University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences, Lighthouse Field Station, Cromarty, Ross-shire IV11 8YJ, UK.
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AP, UK.
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D020459:Genes, rRNA / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D046049:Phoca / Q000382:microbiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D019576:Porpoises / Q000382:microbiology*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S