title: Agrococcus casei sp. nov., isolated from the surfaces of smear-ripened cheeses.
abstract: Seven Gram-positive, coryneform bacteria with virtually identical whole-organism protein patterns were isolated from the surface of smear-ripened cheeses. Representatives of these strains were the subject of a polyphasic study designed to establish their taxonomic status. The organisms formed a distinct branch in the Microbacteriaceae 16S rRNA gene tree and were most closely related to members of the genus Agrococcus, sharing sequence similarities of 95.4-98.7 %. The chemotaxonomic profiles of the strains were consistent with their classification in the genus Agrococcus. The combined genotypic and phenotypic data show that the isolates should be classified in the genus Agrococcus as representatives of a novel species. The name Agrococcus casei sp. nov. is proposed for this taxon. Isolate R-17892t2(T) (=DSM 18061(T)=LMG 22410(T)) is the type strain of Agrococcus casei sp. nov.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biology, King George VIth Building, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
authors.forename: Nagamani
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bora
authors.affiliation: BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vancanneyt
authors.affiliation: BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gelsomino
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.|BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swings
authors.affiliation: Moorepark Food Research Centre, Teagasc, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Noelle
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.affiliation: Moorepark Food Research Centre, Teagasc, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Cogan
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Microbiologie Alimentaire, Université de Caen Basse - Normandie, esplanade de-la-paix, 14032 Caen cedex, France.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larpin
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Microbiologie Alimentaire, Université de Caen Basse - Normandie, esplanade de-la-paix, 14032 Caen cedex, France.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desmasures
authors.affiliation: Bundesanstalt für Alpenländische Milchwirtschaft, Rotholz 50a, 6200 Rotholz, Austria.
authors.forename: Frieda Eliskases
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Lechner
authors.affiliation: DSMZ - German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: Reiner M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kroppenstedt
authors.affiliation: Division of Biology, King George VIth Building, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
authors.forename: Alan C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.affiliation: Division of Biology, King George VIth Building, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goodfellow
mesh_terms: D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D002611:Cheese / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S