Bartonella birtlesii sp nov., isolated from small mammals (Apodemus spp.)

Authors
Bermond, D Heller, R Barrat, F Delacour, G Dehio, C Alliot, A Monteil, H Chomel, B Boulouis, HJ Piemont, Y
Citation
D. Bermond et al., Bartonella birtlesii sp nov., isolated from small mammals (Apodemus spp.), INT J SY EV, 50, 2000, pp. 1973-1979
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
14665026 → ACNP
Volume
50
Year of publication
2000
Part
6
Pages
1973 - 1979
Database
ISI
SICI code
1466-5026(200011)50:<1973:BBSNIF>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Three strains isolated from Apodemus spp. were similar to Bartonella specie s on the basis of phenotypic characteristics. Futhermore, genotypic analysi s based on sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA and gltA genes and on DNA-DNA hybridization showed that the three isolates represented a distinct and new species of Bartonella. The name Bartonella birtlesii is proposed for the n ew species. The type strain of B. birtlesii sp, nov. is IBS 325(T) (= CIP 1 06294(T) = CCUG 44360(T)).