title: Leptospira broomii sp. nov., isolated from humans with leptospirosis.
abstract: Isolates of Leptospira from two human cases of leptospirosis in Denmark and France were studied using DNA-DNA relatedness, G + C content, 16S rRNA gene sequence data and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. These isolates differed from previously described species of Leptospira and are defined as Leptospira broomii sp. nov. The type strain is 5399T (= ATCC BAA-1107T = KIT 5399T).
authors.affiliation: Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Paul N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Levett
authors.affiliation: Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Roger E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Morey
authors.affiliation: Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Renee L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.affiliation: Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Arnold G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Steigerwalt
mesh_terms: D001482:Base Composition; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S