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Abstract

We investigated the taxonomic status of DSM 43978 (T = type strain) and DSM 43392 by using both chemotaxonomic and genetic methods. The occurrence of MK-9(H) as the predominant menaquinone, the presence of relatively long-chain mycolic acids (48 to 62 carbon atoms), and the phylogenetic position as determined by a 16S ribosomal DNA sequence analysis provide strong evidence that both and should be transferred to the genus as and respectively.

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