
Full text loading...
Gram-staining-positive anaerobic rods were isolated from the faeces of a wild lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Gabon, and strain GG01T was taxonomically investigated. Based on phylogenetic analyses and specific phenotypic characteristics, the strain belonged to the genus Bifidobacterium . Phylogenetic analysis of its 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain GG01T formed a single monophyletic cluster and had a distinct line of descent. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, the type strains of Bifidobacterium catenulatum JCM 1194T (98.3 %) and Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum (98.1 %) JCM 1200T were the most closely related to this novel strain, although it was clear that they belonged to different species. hsp60 sequences also supported these relationships. The DNA G+C content of this novel strain was 60.1 mol%. Bifidobacterium moukalabense sp. nov. (type strain GG01T = JCM 18751T = DSM 27321T) is proposed.
Article metrics loading...
Full text loading...
References
Data & Media loading...
Supplements