Taxono-genomics description of 'Lactobacillus raoultii sp. nov.', strain Marseille-P4006T, a new Lactobacillus species isolated from the female genital tract of a patient with bacterial vaginosis. (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nicaise, B.; Maaloum, M.; Lo, C.I.; Armstrong, N.; Bretelle, F.; Fournier, P.-É.; Diop, K.; Fenollar, F.
• Is Part Of: New microbes and new infections. Volume 29(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Bacterial vaginosis -- culturomics -- Lactobacillus raoultii -- taxono-genomics -- vaginal flora; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2019.100534
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-2975

Abstract

Abstract: Strain Marseille-P4006 T, a Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, non-sporulating, facultatively anaerobic bacterium, was isolated from the vaginal swab of a 45-year-old woman with recurrent bacterial vaginosis. We studied its phenotypic characteristics and sequenced its whole genome. The major fatty acids were C16:0 (48%), C19:1n9 (14%) and C18:0 (11%). The 3 070 142-bp-long genome contains 2855 protein-coding genes and 68 RNAs. Strain Marseille-P4006 T exhibited 98.1% 16S rRNA similarity with Lactobacillus farraginis, the closest species phylogenetically. Thus, strain Marseille-P4006 is distinct enough to represent a new species for which we propose the name Lactobacillus raoultii sp. nov. The type strain is Marseille-P4006 T .