Actinomyces vaccimaxillae sp. nov., from the jaw of a cow

Hall, V., Collins, M.D., Hutson, R., Inganas, E., Falsen, E. and Duerden, B.I. (2003) Actinomyces vaccimaxillae sp. nov., from the jaw of a cow. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 53 (2). pp. 603-606. ISSN 1466-5026 doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.02439-0

Abstract/Summary

A previously undescribed Actinomyces-like bacterium was isolated from a lesion in the jaw of a cow. Based on its cellular morphology and the results of biochemical testing, the organism was tentatively identified as a member of the genus Actinomyces. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies showed that the bacterium represents a hitherto unknown species within the genus Actinomyces, and is related to a group of species that includes Actinomyces turicensis and its close relatives. It is proposed that the unknown organism be classified as Actinomyces vaccimaxillae sp. nov. (the type strain is CCUG 46091(T)=CIP 107423(T)).