Suttonella ornithocola sp. nov., from birds of the tit families, and emended description of the genus Suttonella.
Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on three strains of Gram-negative, rod-shaped organisms recovered from dead birds of the tit families (blue tit, coal tit and long-tailed tit). Morphological, cultural and biochemical studies indicated that the organisms were related to the family Cardiobacteriaceae in the gamma-subclass of the Proteobacteria. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies confirmed these findings and demonstrated that the bacterium represents a hitherto unknown subline within this family. The closest phylogenetic relative of the strains isolated from the birds was found to be Suttonella indologenes, although a sequence divergence of approximately 5 % demonstrated that the unknown bacterium represented a novel species. On the basis of the results of the phylogenetic analysis and phenotypic criteria, it is proposed that the bacteria recovered from the diseased birds represent a novel species, Suttonella ornithocola sp. nov., with strain B6/99/2T (=CCUG 49457T=NCTC 13337T) as the type strain.
Foster
Geoffrey
G
SAC Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road, Inverness IV2 4JZ, UK.
Malnick
Henry
H
Laboratory of Healthcare Associated Infection, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, London NW9 5HT, UK.
Lawson
Paul A
PA
Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019-0245, USA.
Kirkwood
James
J
Institute of Zoology, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK.
MacGregor
Shaheed K
SK
Institute of Zoology, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK.
Collins
Matthew D
MD
School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AP, UK.
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology*; D044065:Cardiobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010641:Phenotype; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S