Noncontiguous finished genome sequence and description of Virgibacillus massiliensis sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from human gut. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khelaifia, S.; Croce, O.; Lagier, J.-C.; Robert, C.; Couderc, C.; Di Pinto, F.; Davoust, B.; Djossou, F.; Raoult, D.; Fournier, P.-E.
• Is Part Of: New microbes and new infections. Volume 8(2015)
• Page Start: 78
• Page End: 88
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Culturomics -- genome -- human gut -- moderately halophilic bacteria -- taxonogenomics -- Virgibacillus massiliensis; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2015.09.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-2975

Abstract

Abstract: Strain Vm-5 T was isolated from the stool specimen of a 10-year-old Amazonian boy. This bacterium is a Gram-positive, strictly aerobic rod, motile by a polar flagellum. Here we describe its phenotypic characteristics and complete genome sequence. The 4 353 177 bp long genome exhibits a G + C content of 36.87% and contains 4394 protein-coding and 125 predicted RNA genes. Phylogenetically and genetically, strain Vm-c is a member of the genus Virgibacillus but is distinct enough to be classified as a new species. We propose the creation of V. massiliensis sp. nov., whose type strain is strain Vm-5 T (CSUR P971 = DSM 28587).