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sp. nov, . sp. nov, . sp. nov, . sp. nov and . sp. nov: five new species isolated from water sources in the Midwestern United States Open Access

Abstract

Isolates of spp. were cultured from water sources at five different sites in central Iowa in the Midwestern United States and characterized by whole-genome sequencing. Isolates were helix-shaped and motile. Genome sequence analyses determined that the isolates could be clearly distinguished from other species described in the genus a and included one species that belonged to the pathogen subclade P1, one species that belonged to the pathogen subclade P2 and three species that belonged to the saprophyte subclade S1. The names sp. nov. (type strain WS92.C1=NVSL-WS92.C1=KIT0303), sp. nov. (type strain WS58.C1=NVSL-WS58.C1=KIT0304), sp. nov. (type strain WS4.C2=NVSL.WS4.C2=KIT0305), sp. nov. (type strain WS39.C2=NVSL-WS39.C2=KIT0306) and sp. nov. (type strain WS60.C2=NVSL-WS60.C2=KIT0307) are proposed.

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Keyword(s): Leptospira , leptospirosis , pathogen , saprophyte , water source and whole-genome sequencing
Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
    • Principal Award Recipient: CamilaHamond
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Leptospira gorisiae sp. nov, L. cinconiae sp. nov, L. mgodei sp. nov, L. milleri sp. nov and L. iowaensis sp. nov: five new species isolated from water sources in the Midwestern United States
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