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Abstract

Phylogenies generated from whole genome sequence (WGS) data provide definitive means of bacterial isolate characterization for typing and taxonomy. The species status of strains recently defined with conventional taxonomic approaches as representing was examined by the analysis of sequences derived from WGS data, specifically: (i) 53 ribosomal protein subunit () genes (ribosomal multi-locus sequence typing, rMLST); and (ii) 246 core genes (core genome MLST, cgMLST). These data were compared with phylogenies derived from 16S and 23S rRNA gene sequences, demonstrating that the strains were monophyletic with strains described previously as representing ‘ var. ’ and that this group was of equivalent taxonomic status to other well-described species of the genus . Phylogenetic analyses also indicated that and should be considered the same species as and that should be considered the same species as . Analyses using rMLST showed that some strains currently defined as belonging to the genus were more closely related to species belonging to other genera within the family; however, whole genome analysis of a more comprehensive selection of strains from within the family would be necessary to confirm this. We suggest that strains previously identified as representing ‘ var. ’ and deposited in culture collections should be renamed . Finally, one of the strains of was able to ferment lactose, due to the presence of β-galactosidase and lactose permease genes, a characteristic previously thought to be unique to , which therefore cannot be thought of as diagnostic for this species; however, the rMLST and cgMLST analyses confirm that is most closely related to .

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This study was supported by the:
  • The Wellcome Trust
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