title: Comamonas odontotermitis sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the termite Odontotermes formosanus.
abstract: A bacterial strain, designated Dant 3-8(T), isolated from the gut of the termite Odontotermes formosanus, was investigated by a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The cells were rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-pigmented, non-spore-forming and non-fermentative. Phylogenetic analyses using the 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that the strain formed a monophyletic branch towards the periphery of the evolutionary radiation occupied by the genus Comamonas, its closest neighbours being Comamonas testosteroni DSM 50244(T) (96.4 % sequence similarity), Comamonas koreensis KCTC 12005(T) (96.0 %) and Comamonas terrigena DSM 7099(T) (96.2 %). Strain Dant 3-8(T) was clearly distinguished from all of these strains by using phylogenetic analysis, DNA-DNA hybridization, whole-cell protein profiles, fatty acid composition data and a range of physiological and biochemical characteristics. It is evident from the genotypic and phenotypic data that Dant 3-8(T) represents a novel species in the genus Comamonas, for which the name Comamonas odontotermitis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Dant 3-8(T) (=BCRC 17576(T)=LMG 23579(T)).
authors: Department of Soil Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors: Jui-Hsing
authors: JH
authors: Chou
authors: Department of Marine Biotechnology, National Kaohsiung Marine University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors: Shih-Yi
authors: SY
authors: Sheu
authors: Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung Marine University, 142 Hai-Chuan Road, Nan-Tzu, Kaohsiung City 811, Taiwan.
authors: Kuan-Yin
authors: KY
authors: Lin
authors: Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung Marine University, 142 Hai-Chuan Road, Nan-Tzu, Kaohsiung City 811, Taiwan.
authors: Wen-Ming
authors: WM
authors: Chen
authors: Department of Soil Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors: A B
authors: AB
authors: Arun
authors: Department of Soil Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors: Chiu-Chung
authors: CC
authors: Young
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020585:Comamonas / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology; D020049:Isoptera / Q000382:microbiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S