Christensenella timonensis, a new bacterial species isolated from the human gut. (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ndongo, S.; Dubourg, G.; Khelaifia, S.; Fournier, P.-E.; Raoult, D.
• Is Part Of: New microbes and new infections. Volume 13(2016)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 33
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Christensenella timonensis -- culturomics -- emerging bacterium -- gut microbiota -- taxonomy; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2016.05.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-2975

Abstract

Abstract: We propose a new species, Christensenella timonensis, strain Marseille-P2437 T (CSUR P2437 T ), which was isolated from gut microbiota of a 66-year-old patient as a part of culturomics study. C. timonensis represents the second species isolated within the Christensenella genus.