Streptococcus caprae sp. nov., isolated from Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica hispanica)
Vela, A. I. (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Sanidad Animal)
Mentaberre García, Gregorio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge)
Lavín González, Santiago (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge)
Domínguez Rodríguez, Lucas (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET))
Fernandez-Garayzabal, Jose Francisco (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Sanidad Animal)

Date:	2016
Abstract:	Biochemical and molecular genetic studies were performed on a novel Gram-stain-positive, catalase-negative, coccus-shaped organism isolated from tonsil samples of two Iberian ibexes. The micro-organism was identified as a streptococcal species based on its cellular, morphological and biochemical characteristics. 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison studies confirmed its identification as a member of the genus Streptococcus, but the organism did not correspond to any species of this genus. The nearest phylogenetic relative of the unknown coccus from ibex was Streptococcus porci 2923-03T (96. 6 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). Analysis based on rpoB and sodA gene sequences revealed sequence similarity values lower than 86. 0 and 83. 8 %, respectively, from the type strains of recognized Streptococcus species. The novel bacterial isolate was distinguished from Streptococcus porci and other Streptococcus species using biochemical tests. Based on both phenotypic and phylogenetic findings, it is proposed that the unknown bacterium be classified as representing a novel species of the genus Streptococcus, for which the name Streptococcus caprae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is DICM07-02790-1CT (= CECT 8872T = CCUG 67170T).
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Estreptococcus ; Cabres -- Malalties ; Cabres salvatges
Published in:	International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Vol. 66 (2016) , p. 196-200, ISSN 1466-5034

DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.000697
PMID: 26486442

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