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Abstract

Three strains of an unusual hippurate-positive species were isolated at 37 °C from caecal contents of broiler chickens and a turkey. All strains were initially identified as by means of genus-specific PCR, but none was further identified using specific PCRs for known thermophilic species. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA, and gene sequences revealed that these strains formed a robust clade distinct from other species. Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis and whole-cell protein electrophoresis were subsequently carried out and confirmed the divergence between the avian strains and other taxa. These data indicate that the unidentified strains belong to a novel taxon which could be distinguished from other campylobacters through its phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. The name sp. nov., is proposed for the novel species, with the type strain 86/06 (=LMG 24591 =CCUG 56292).

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Unrooted trees, based on (Fig. S1) and (Fig. S2) gene sequences, showing the phylogenetic relationships of the three strains of sp. nov.

Dendrogram of the three strains of sp. nov. based on UPGMA cluster analysis of one-dimensional SDS-PAGE cell protein profiles.

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