1887

Abstract

Summary: A numerical taxonomic study was performed on named strains of and some possibly related bacteria using 143 unit characters covering a wide range of properties. The strains fell into six main clusters: (A) ; (B) ; (C) ; (D) and mainly aerobic coryne-bacteria; (E) ; (F) mainly

The genus contained three subgroups corresponding to (1) , (2) and (3) non-haemolytic listeria strains. did not appear to be sufficiently distinct from to warrant separate species status. The genus was quite separate from the genus was related to both the genera and but formed a separate phenon that could appropriately be given generic rank. There were four distinct subgroups amongst the streptococci examined. strains appeared as a distinct phenon related to and the streptococci. The lactobacilli grouped into four phena largely corresponding to the subgenera and and to the species

Clusters A, B, and C displayed a relatively close association to each other and it is recommended that all be included in the family Lactobacillaceae.

Loading

Article metrics loading...

/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-98-2-399
1977-02-01
2024-12-13
Loading full text...

Full text loading...

/deliver/fulltext/micro/98/2/mic-98-2-399.html?itemId=/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-98-2-399&mimeType=html&fmt=ahah

References

  1. Bousfield I.J. 1972; A taxonomic study of some coryneform bacteria. Journal of General Microbiology 77:441–455
    [Google Scholar]
  2. Breed R.S., Murray E.G.D., Smith N.R. 1957 Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th edn.. London:: Baillière, Tindall & Cox;
    [Google Scholar]
  3. Bryan-Jones D.G., Whittenbury R. 1969; Haematin-dependent oxidative phosphorylation in Streptococcus faecalis. Journal of General Microbiology 58:247–260
    [Google Scholar]
  4. Buchanan R.E., Gibbons N.E. 1974 Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 8th edn.. Baltimore:: Williams & Wilkins;
    [Google Scholar]
  5. Carr J.G., Davies P.A. 1970; Homofermentative lactobacilli of ciders including Lactobacillus mali nov. spec. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 33:768–774
    [Google Scholar]
  6. Collins C.H., Lyne P.M. 1970 Microbiological Methods, 3rd edn.. p. 109 London:: Butterworths;
    [Google Scholar]
  7. Collins-Thompson D.L., Sørhaug T., Witter L.D., Ordal Z.J. 1972; Taxonomic consideration of Microbacterium lacticum. Microbacterium fiavum and Microbacterium thermosphactum. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 22:65–72
    [Google Scholar]
  8. Cowan S.T., Steel K.J. 1965 Manual for the Identification of Medical Bacteria. Cambridge:: Cambridge University Press;
    [Google Scholar]
  9. Da Silva G.A.N., Holt J.G. 1965; Numerical taxonomy of certain coryneform bacteria. Journal of Bacteriology 90:921–927
    [Google Scholar]
  10. Davidson C.M., Hartree E.F. 1968; Cytochrome as a guide to classifying bacteria: taxonomy of Microbacterium thermosphactum. Nature; London: 220502–504
    [Google Scholar]
  11. Davis G.H.G. 1955; The classification of lactobacilli from the human mouth. Journal of General Microbiology 13:481–493
    [Google Scholar]
  12. Davis G.H.G., Fomin L., Wilson E., Newton K.G. 1969; Numerical taxonomy of Listeria streptococci and possibly related bacteria. Journal of General Microbiology 57:333–348
    [Google Scholar]
  13. Davis G.H.G., Newton K.G. 1969; Numerical taxonomy of some named coryneform bacteria. Journal of General Microbiology 56:195–214
    [Google Scholar]
  14. Deibel R.H. 1964; The group D streptococci. Bacteriological Reviews 28:330–366
    [Google Scholar]
  15. Delwiche E.A. 1961; Catalase of Pediococcus cerevisiae. Journal of Bacteriology 81:416–418
    [Google Scholar]
  16. Delwiche E.A., Johnson M.A. 1962; The distribution and properties of the catalases of the Lacto-bacillaceae. Abstracts, VIIIth International Congress of Microbiology p. 33 Montreal:: I.A.M.S;
    [Google Scholar]
  17. De Man J.C., Rogosa M., Sharpe M.E. 1960; A medium for the cultivation of lactobacilli. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 23:130–136
    [Google Scholar]
  18. Elliott S.D. 1966; Streptococcal infection in young pigs, I. An immunochemical study of the causative agent (PM Streptococcus). Journal of Hygiene 64:205–212
    [Google Scholar]
  19. Errebo Larsen H., Seeliger H.P.R. 1966; A mannitol fermenting Listeria strain: L. grayi. In 3rd International Symposium on Listeriosis pp. 35–39 Donker-Voet J., Dijkstra R.G, Kampelmacher E.H, Kingma B.E, Mouton R.P. Utrecht:: Rijks Institut;
    [Google Scholar]
  20. Felton E.A., Evans J.B., Niven C.F. 1953; Production of catalase by pediococci. Journal of Bacteriology 65:481–482
    [Google Scholar]
  21. Gardner G.A. 1969; Physiological and morphological characteristics of Kurthia zopfii isolated from meat products. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 32:371–380
    [Google Scholar]
  22. Hugh R., Leifson E. 1953; The taxonomic significance of fermentative versus oxidative metabolism of carbohydrates by various Gram-negative bacteria. Journal of Bacteriology 66:24–26
    [Google Scholar]
  23. Johnson J.L., Cummins C.S. 1972; Cell wall composition and deoxyribonucleic acid similarities among the anaerobic coryneforms, classical propionibacteria and strains of Arachnia propionica. Journal of Bacteriology 109:1047–1066
    [Google Scholar]
  24. Johnson R., Sneath P.H.A. 1973; Taxonomy of Bordetella and related organisms of the families Achromobacteriaceae, Brucellaceae and Neisseriaceae. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 23:381–404
    [Google Scholar]
  25. Jones D. 1959 Physiological and serological studies on group D streptococci. M.Sc. thesis; University of Reading.:
    [Google Scholar]
  26. Jones D. 1975a; A numerical taxonomic study of coryneform and related bacteria. Journal of General Microbiology 87:52–96
    [Google Scholar]
  27. Jones D. 1975b; The taxonomic position of Listeria. In Problems of Listeriosis pp. 4–17 Woodljine M. Leicester:: Leicester University Press;
    [Google Scholar]
  28. Jones D., Sackin M.J., Sneath P.H.A. 1972; A numerical taxonomic study of streptococci of serological group D. Journal of General Microbiology 72:1–12
    [Google Scholar]
  29. Keddie R.M. 1949 A study of Bacterium zopfii Kurth. Dissertation: Edinburgh School of Agriculture;
    [Google Scholar]
  30. Klinge K. 1960; Differential techniques and methods of isolation of Pseudomonas. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 23:442–462
    [Google Scholar]
  31. Lapage S.P., Bascomb S., Willcox W.R., Curtis M.A. 1970; Computer identification of bacteria. In The Society for Applied Bacteriology, Technical Series 4: Automation, Mechanisation and Data Handling pp. 1–22 Bailey A., Gilbert R.J. London:: Academic Press;
    [Google Scholar]
  32. London J., Kline K. 1973; Aldolase of lactic acid bacteria: a case history in the use of an enzyme as an evolutionary marker. Bacteriological Reviews 37:453–478
    [Google Scholar]
  33. Murray E.G.D., Webb R.A., Swann M.B.R. 1926; A disease of rabbits characterised by large mononuclear leucocytosis caused by a hitherto undescribed bacillus Bacterium monocytogenes (n. sp.) . Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology 29:407–439
    [Google Scholar]
  34. Orla-Jensen S. 1919 The Lactic Acid Bacteria. Copenhagen:: Andr. Fred. Host & Son;
    [Google Scholar]
  35. Ritchie T.W., Seeley H.W. 1974; Cytochromes in Streptococcus faecalis var. zymogenes grown in a haematin-containing medium. Journal of General Microbiology 85:220–228
    [Google Scholar]
  36. Rogosa M., Sharpe M.E. 1959; An approach to the classification of the lactobacilli. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 22:329–340
    [Google Scholar]
  37. Seeliger H.P.R. 1961 Listeriosis, 2nd edn.. New York:: S. Karger;
    [Google Scholar]
  38. Seyfried P.L. 1968; An approach to the classification of lactobacilli using computer-aided numerical analysis. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 14:313–318
    [Google Scholar]
  39. Sharpe M.E., Fryer T.F., Smith D.G. 1966; Identification of the lactic acid bacteria. In The Society for Applied Bacteriology, Technical Series I: Identification Methods for Microbiologists pp. 63–79 Gibbs M.B., Skinner F.A. London:: Academic Press;
    [Google Scholar]
  40. Sherman J.M. 1937; The streptococci. Bacteriological Reviews 1:3–97
    [Google Scholar]
  41. Smith L. 1954; Bacterial cytochromes. Bacteriological Reviews 18:106–130
    [Google Scholar]
  42. Sneath P.H.A. 1957; The application of computers to taxonomy. Journal of General Microbiology 17:201–226
    [Google Scholar]
  43. Sneath P.H.A. 1960; A study of the bacterial genus Chromobacterium. Iowa State Journal of Science 34:243–500
    [Google Scholar]
  44. Sneath P.H.A. 1972; Computer taxonomy. Methods in Microbiology 7A:29–98
    [Google Scholar]
  45. Sneath P.H.A., Collins V.G. 1974; A study in test reproducibility between laboratories: report of a Pseudomonas Working Party. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 40:481–527
    [Google Scholar]
  46. Sneath P.H.A., Cowan S.T. 1958; A electro-taxonomic survey of bacteria. Journal of General Microbiology 19:551–565
    [Google Scholar]
  47. Sneath P.H.A., Johnson R. 1972; The influence on numerical taxonomic similarities of errors in microbiological tests. Journal of General Microbiology 72:377–392
    [Google Scholar]
  48. Sneath P.H.A., Jones D. 1976; Brochothrix a new genus tentatively placed in the family Lacto-bacillaceae. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 26:102–104
    [Google Scholar]
  49. Sneath P.H.A., Skerman V.B.D. 1966; A list of type and reference strains of bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 16:1–133
    [Google Scholar]
  50. Sokal R.R., Michener C.D. 1958; A statistical method for evaluating systematic relationships. Kansas University Science Bulletin 38:1409–1438
    [Google Scholar]
  51. Stevens M. 1969; Development and use of multi-inoculation test methods for a taxonomic study. Journal of Medical Laboratory Technology 26:253–263
    [Google Scholar]
  52. Stuart M.R., Pease P.E. 1972; A numerical study of the relationships of Listeria and Erysipelothrix. Journal of General Microbiology 73:551–565
    [Google Scholar]
  53. Stuart S.E., Welshimer H.J. 1973; Intrageneric relatedness of Listeria Pirie. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 23:8–14
    [Google Scholar]
  54. Stuart S.E., Welshimer H.J. 1974; Taxonomic re-examination of Listeria Pirie and transfer of Listeria grayi and Listeria murrayi to a new genus Murraya. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 24:177–185
    [Google Scholar]
  55. Thornley M.J. 1960; The differentiation of Pseudomonas from other gram-negative bacteria on the basis of arginine metabolism. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 23:37–52
    [Google Scholar]
  56. Welshimer H.J., Meredith A.L. 1971; Listeria murrayi sp. n.: a nitrate-reducing mannitol-fermenting Listeria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 21:3–7
    [Google Scholar]
  57. Wheater D.M. 1955; The characteristics of Lactobacillus plantarum, L. helveticus and L. casei. Journal of General Microbiology 12:133–139
    [Google Scholar]
  58. Whittenbury R. 1960; Two types of catalase activity in lactic acid bacteria. Nature; London: 187433–434
    [Google Scholar]
  59. Whittenbury R. 1964; Hydrogen peroxide formation and catalase activity in the lactic acid bacteria. Journal of General Microbiology 35:13–26
    [Google Scholar]
  60. Wilkinson B.J. 1973 A numerical taxonomic and serological study of Listeria and possibly related bacteria. Ph.D. thesis; University of Leicester.:
    [Google Scholar]
  61. Wilkinson B.J., Jones D. 1975; Some serological studies on Listeria and possibly related bacteria. In Problems of Listeriosis pp. 251–261 Woodbine M. Leicester:: Leicester University Press;
    [Google Scholar]
  62. Wilson G.S, Miles A.A. 1964 Topley & Wilson’s Principles of Bacteriology and Immunity 1, 5th. London:: Arnold;
    [Google Scholar]
  63. Trivett T.L., Meyer E.A. 1971; Citrate cycle and related metabolism of Listeria monocytogenes. Journal of Bacteriology 107:770–779
    [Google Scholar]
/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-98-2-399
Loading
/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-98-2-399
Loading

Data & Media loading...

This is a required field
Please enter a valid email address
Approval was a Success
Invalid data
An Error Occurred
Approval was partially successful, following selected items could not be processed due to error