title: Peptoniphilus rhinitidis sp. nov., isolated from specimens of chronic rhinosinusitis.
abstract: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory disorder of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus related to bacterial infection. A previous study suggested that a specific bacterial group may have an important role in the course of CRS. In this study, bacteria isolated from CRS patients were characterized. A total of 15 strains were identified as Gram-positive anaerobic cocci (GPAC), which were able to utilize peptone as a sole carbon source. Sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene revealed that the isolates were closely related to members of the genus Peptoniphilus (>97% similarity) within the Clostridiales Family XI. Incertae Sedis. Genotypic and phenotypic characterization suggests that these isolates represent a novel species of the genus Peptoniphilus associated with CRS. The type strain of Peptoniphilus rhinitidis is 1-13T (=KCTC 5985T=JCM 17448T).
authors.affiliation: Bio Control Research Institute, JBF, 495 Ipmyeon-ro, Ipmyeon, Gokseong-gun, Jeonnam 516-944, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min Young
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Biological Resource Center, KRIBB, 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yeseul
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Biological Resource Center, KRIBB, 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jayoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paek
authors.affiliation: Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Biological Resource Center, KRIBB, 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: In-Soon
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Jeonbuk Branch Institute, Molecular Bioprocess Research Center, KRIBB, 1404 Sinjeong-dong, Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk 580-185, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Joong-Su
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok-dong, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Wonyong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM)-Based Herbal Drug Research Group, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 461-24, Jeonmin-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-811, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Yeul
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Jeju National University, Jejudaehakno 102, Jeju 650-756, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Soo-Je
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Biological Resource Center, KRIBB, 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: yhchang@kribb.re.kr.
authors.forename: Young-Hyo
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: Anaerobic cocci; Chronic rhinosinusitis; Gram-positive; Peptoniphilus