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Characterization of filamentous Eikelboom type 021N bacteria and description of Thiothrix disciformis sp. nov. and Thiothrix flexilis sp. nov.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jul 2002
Aruga Shinobu, Kamagata Yoichi, Kohno Tetsuro, Hanada Satoshi, Nakamura Kazunori, Kanagawa Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
The phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of 15 strains of Eikelboom type 021 N bacteria isolated from wastewater treatment plants were investigated. The strains shared many characters with Thiothrix species. However, the Eikelboom type 021N bacteria had only 88.3-92.0% 16S rDNA sequence similarity to members of the Thiothrix nivea group, including T. nivea, 'Thiothrix ramosa', Thiothrix unzii and Thiothrix...
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