Leptospira venezuelensis sp. nov., a new member of the intermediate group isolated from rodents, cattle and humans
Puche, Rafael and Ferrés, Ignacio and Caraballo, Lizeth and Rangel, Yaritza and Picardeau, Mathieu and Takiff, Howard and Iraola, Gregorio,, 68, 513-517 (2018),
doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002528,
publicationName = Microbiology Society,
issn = 1466-5026,
abstract= Three strains, CLM-U50T, CLM-R50 and IVIC-Bov1, belonging to the genus Leptospira , were isolated in Venezuela from a patient with leptospirosis, a domestic rat (Rattus norvegicus) and a cow (Bos taurus), respectively. The initial characterisation of these strains based on the rrs gene (16S rRNA) suggested their designation as a novel species within the ‘intermediates’ group of the genus Leptospira . Further phylogenomic characterisation based on single copy core genes was consistent with their separation into a novel species. The average nucleotide identity between these three strains was >99 %, but below 89 % with respect to any previously described leptospiral species, also supporting their designation as a novel species. Given this evidence, these three isolates were considered to represent a novel species, for which the name Leptospira venezuelensis sp. nov. is proposed, with CLM-U50T (=CIP 111407T=DSM 105752T) as the type strain.,
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