title: Lactobacillus durianis Leisner et al. 2002 is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus vaccinostercus Kozaki and Okada 1983.
abstract: The taxonomic status of the species Lactobacillus durianis and Lactobacillus vaccinostercus is briefly summarized and experimental evidence concerning their similarity is presented. Highly similar 16S rRNA gene sequences (99.8 % similarity over 1,523 bp), partial recA gene sequences (99.5 % similarity over 600 bp) and partial hsp60 gene sequences (99.1 % similarity over 924 bp) suggest that the two species are closely related. Moreover, a high DNA-DNA binding level (87 %) and similar genomic DNA G+C contents (41-44 mol% for both species) as well as similar biochemical characteristics support the evidence that they constitute a single species. Consequently, according to Rules 38 and 42 of the Bacteriological Code, the name Lactobacillus vaccinostercus, the oldest legitimate name, must be maintained and the name Lactobacillus durianis should be considered a later heterotypic synonym.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Scientifico e Tecnologico, Università degli Studi di Verona, Strada le Grazie, 15, I-37134 Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dellaglio
authors.affiliation: BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vancanneyt
authors.affiliation: NODAI Culture Collection Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihito
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vandamme
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Scientifico e Tecnologico, Università degli Studi di Verona, Strada le Grazie, 15, I-37134 Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanna E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Felis
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Scientifico e Tecnologico, Università degli Studi di Verona, Strada le Grazie, 15, I-37134 Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castioni
authors.affiliation: Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, 1796 Yaho, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan.
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.affiliation: Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, 1796 Yaho, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.affiliation: NODAI Culture Collection Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Sanae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okada
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001482:Base Composition; D018834:Chaperonin 60 / Q000235:genetics; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D011938:Rec A Recombinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D018834:Chaperonin 60; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D011938:Rec A Recombinases