Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov., isolated from marine mammals.
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)).
Foster
Geoffrey
G
SAC Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road, Inverness IV2 4JZ, UK.
Holmes
Barry
B
Health Protection Agency, National Collection of Type Cultures, Central Public Health Laboratory, London NW9 5HT, UK.
Steigerwalt
Arnold G
AG
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
Lawson
Paul A
PA
School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AP, UK.
Thorne
Petra
P
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK.
Byrer
Dorothy E
DE
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
Ross
Harry M
HM
SAC Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road, Inverness IV2 4JZ, UK.
Xerry
Jacqueline
J
Health Protection Agency, Helicobacter Reference Unit, Central Public Health Laboratory, London NW9 5HT, UK.
Thompson
Paul M
PM
University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences, Lighthouse Field Station, Cromarty, Ross-shire IV11 8YJ, UK.
Collins
Matthew D
MD
School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AP, UK.
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
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S