Journal article
Sphingobacterium cellulitidis sp. nov., isolated from clinical and environmental sources
G Huys, P Purohit, CH Tan, C Snauwaert, P de Vos, H Al Saffar, I Al Obaid, HJ Busse, T Seemann, MJ Albert
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology | MICROBIOLOGY SOC | Published : 2017
Abstract
The taxonomic position of two isolates belonging to the genus Sphingobacterium was determined. The first isolate, R-53603T, was obtained from purulent discharge from the toe of a cellulitis patient in Kuwait. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed 99.87% similarity of R-53603T with environmental isolate P031 (=R-53745) originating from activated sludge in Singapore. The two isolates were phylogenetically positioned on the same sub-branch. Highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity was found with the type strains of Sphingobacterium mizutaii (98.23%), Sphingobacterium lactis (97.78%) and Sphingobacterium daejeonense (97.14%). DNA–DNA hybridizations revealed <70% relatedness betwe..
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