Aerococcus christensenii sp nov., from the human vagina

Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on two strains of a hith erto undescribed Aerococcus-like organism isolated from the human vagina. C omparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies demonstrated that the unknown s trains constitute a new subline within the genus Aerococcus. The unknown ba cterium was readily distinguished from the two currently recognized Aerococ cus species, Aerococcus viridans and Aerococcus urinae, by biochemical test s and electrophoretic analysis of whole-cell proteins. On the basis of phyl ogenetic and phenotypic evidence, it is proposed that the unknown bacterium be classified as Aerococcus christensenii sp. nov. The type strain of A. c hristensenii is CCUG 28831(T).