Genome-based reclassification of Streptococcus ursoris as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus ratti

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Among the species of genus Streptococcus two members namely Streptococcus ratti and Streptococcus ursoris were isolated from oral cavity of rat and bear, respectively. Type strain of these members shows a 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of 98.9%. Based on systematic phylo-taxonogenomics investigations, we could deduce the taxonomic assignment of the members of these species. Genome similarity assessment among the type strain of these members using average nucleotide identity (orthoANI and fastANI), digital DNA-DNA hybridization and average amino acid identity (AAI) were 98.5, 98.3, 88, and 98.3% respectively. All these values exceed the species delineation cutoffs suggesting a unified species. Phylogenetic tree obtained using 16S rRNA gene sequence also indicates the monophyletic nature of the member strains. Such monophyletic taxonomic positioning of the strains was further complemented with the whole genome-based phylogenomic tree. Based on these evidences, we propose S. ursoris should be reclassified as a later heterotypic synonym of S. ratti.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:204

Enthalten in:

Archives of microbiology - 204(2022), 7 vom: 20. Juni, Seite 405

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kumar, Sanjeet [VerfasserIn]
Sethi, Santosh K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DNA, Bacterial
Journal Article
Oral cavity
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Reclassification
S. ratti
S. ursoris
Species group
Streptococcus
Taxonogenomic

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Date Completed 22.06.2022

Date Revised 22.06.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00203-022-03012-7

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NLM342450174