Campylobacter volucris sp. nov., isolated from black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus).
During a study of the prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni in black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) in Sweden, three isolates, strains LMG 24379, LMG 24380T and LMG 24381, were initially identified as Campylobacter lari. Further characterization by both AFLP and whole-cell protein SDS-PAGE analyses revealed that they formed a distinct group in the genus Campylobacter. This unique position was confirmed by phenotypic characterization, 16S rRNA and hsp60 gene sequence analysis and DNA-DNA hybridizations. The combined data confirm that these isolates represent a novel species within the genus Campylobacter, for which the name Campylobacter volucris sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 24380T (=CCUG 57498T).
Debruyne
Lies
L
Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
Broman
Tina
T
CBRN Defence and Security, FOI, Swedish Defence Research Institute, SE-901 82 Umeå, Sweden.
Bergström
Sven
S
Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
Olsen
Björn
B
Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Infectious Diseases, Uppsala University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
On
Stephen L W
SLW
Danish Institute of Food and Veterinary Research, DK-1790 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Vandamme
Peter
P
Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
D000818:Animals; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D046091:Charadriiformes / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S