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Bacillus okuhidensis sp. nov., isolated from the Okuhida spa area of Japan.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jul 2002
Li Zhiyu, Kawamura Yoshiaki, Shida Osamu, Yamagata Shuzo, Deguchi Takashi, Ezaki Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
Two Gram-positive, endospore-forming, alkaliphilic bacteria were isolated from water samples obtained from the Okuhida hot spa area of Japan. The unknown bacteria were characterized using phenotypic and molecular taxonomic methods. On the basis of phylogenetic evidence and phenotypic distinctiveness, a new species, Bacillus okuhidensis sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain of Bacillus okuhidensis is GTC 854T (=...
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