Article
Pyramidobacter piscolens gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the phylum 'Synergistetes' isolated from the human oral cavity.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 May 2009
Downes Julia, Vartoukian Sonia R, Dewhirst Floyd E, Izard Jacques, Chen Tsute, Yu Wen-Han, Sutcliffe Iain C, Wade William G
Abstract excerpt
Four strains of anaerobic, Gram-negative bacilli isolated from the human oral cavity were subjected to a comprehensive range of phenotypic and genotypic tests and were found to comprise a homogeneous group distinct from any species with validly published names. 16S rRNA and 23S rRNA gene sequence analyses and DNA-DNA reassociation data revealed that the strains constituted a novel group within the phylum...
Topics
- Bacteria, Anaerobic
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Base Composition
- DNA, Bacterial
- DNA, Ribosomal
- Genotype
- Gingivitis
- Gram-Negative Bacteria
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mouth
- Periodontal Pocket