RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Yassin, A F A1 Steiner, U A1 Ludwig, WYR 2002 T1 Corynebacterium appendicis sp. nov. JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 52 IS 4 SP 1165 OP 1169 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-52-4-1165 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB A lipophilic, coryneform bacterium isolated from a human clinical specimen was characterized by phenotypic and molecular-taxonomic methods. Chemotaxonomic investigations revealed the presence of cell-wall chemotype IV and short-chain mycolic acids consistent with the genus Corynebacterium. The isolate could be distinguished from other members of the genus Corynebacterium by positive urease and catalase tests as well as its failure to produce acid from carbohydrates. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that this isolate constitutes a distinct subline within the genus Corynebacterium, displaying >3.0% sequence divergence from other known Corynebacterium species. Based on both phenotypic and phylogenetic evidence, it is proposed that this isolate be classified as a novel species, Corynebacterium appendicis sp. nov., represented by strain IMMIB R-3491T (= DSM 44531T = NRRL B-24151T)., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-52-4-1165