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Transfer of the misnamed [Alysiella] sp. IAM 14971 (=ATCC 29468) to the genus Moraxella as Moraxella oblonga sp. nov.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jan 2005
Xie Cheng-Hui, Yokota Akira
Abstract excerpt
Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that [Alysiella] sp. IAM 14971 (=ATCC 29468) is closely related to the genus Moraxella of the gamma-Proteobacteria (96-97 % similarity). The newly obtained phenotypic data also indicate that [Alysiella] sp. IAM 14971 is distinct from the genus Alysiella and similar to the genus Moraxella. On the basis of these results, the strain should be classified...
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