Streptococcus ovis sp. nov., isolated from sheep.

• Seven strains of an unknown Gram-positive catalase-negative chain-forming coccus-shaped organism isolated from clinical specimens from sheep were characterized by phenotypic and molecular taxonomic methods. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies demonstrated that the bacterium represents a new sub-line within the genus Streptococcus. The unknown bacterium was readily distinguished from recognized streptococcal species by biochemical tests and electrophoretic analysis of whole-cell proteins. Based on phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence, it is proposed that the unknown bacterium be classified as Streptococcus ovis sp. nov. The type strain of Streptococcus ovis is CCUG 39485T (= LMG 19174T).

Subject headings

LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER  -- Veterinärmedicin -- Patobiologi (hsv//swe)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES  -- Veterinary Science -- Pathobiology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Animals

Arthritis

Infectious

microbiology

veterinary

Bacterial Proteins

analysis

Molecular Sequence Data

Phylogeny

Pneumonia

Bacterial

microbiology

veterinary

Sheep

Sheep Diseases

microbiology

Streptococcal Infections

microbiology

veterinary

Streptococcus

classification

genetics

isolation & purification

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)