Pascual C, Foster G, Alvarez N, Collins M D
Department of Microbiology, BBSRC Institute of Food Research, Reading Laboratory, UK.
Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1998 Apr;48 Pt 2:601-4. doi: 10.1099/00207713-48-2-601.
Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on four strains of a Gram-positive non-acid-fast coryneform-like organism isolated from the nasal cavities of common seals (Phoca vitulina). Chemotaxonomic investigations revealed the presence of corynomycolic acids in the unidentified isolates, which is consistent with corynebacteria. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis demonstrated that the strains from seals represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Corynebacterium sensu stricto. Based on the results of the phylogenetic analysis and phenotypical criteria, it is proposed that the bacterium should be classified as a new species, Corynebacterium phocae. The type strain of Corynebacterium phocae is CCUG 38205T.
对从普通海豹（斑海豹）鼻腔中分离出的4株革兰氏阳性、非抗酸、棒状杆菌样微生物进行了表型和系统发育研究。化学分类学研究表明，未鉴定的分离株中存在棒状菌酸，这与棒状杆菌一致。16S rRNA基因序列分析表明，来自海豹的菌株代表了迄今未知的狭义棒状杆菌属亚系。根据系统发育分析结果和表型标准，建议将该细菌分类为一个新物种，即海豹棒状杆菌。海豹棒状杆菌的模式菌株为CCUG 38205T。
