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  • Description of 'Candidatus MariSpirochaeta associata' and reclassification of Spirochaeta bajacaliforniensis, Spirochaeta smaragdinae and Spirochaeta sinaica to a new genus SediminiSpirochaeta gen. nov. as SediminiSpirochaeta bajacaliforniensis comb.
    International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2016
    Co-Authors: Y. Shivani, Ch. Sasikala, Y Subhash, Ch. V. Ramana
    Abstract:

    Strain JC231 was isolated from a coastal saline habitat of Gujarat and was identified based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis as a member belonging to the genus Spirochaeta and showed highest sequence similarity ( 5 %) fatty acids. Strain JC231 contains diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and six unidentified lipids (L1-L6). G+C content of strain JC231 was 55.7 mol%. Distinct morphological, physiological and genotypic differences from the previously described taxa support the classification of strain JC231 as a representative of a new genus and species in the family Spirochaetaceae, for which the name 'CandidatusMariSpirochaeta associata' is proposed. Strain JC231 is deposited as a defined co-culture with Desulfovibrio sp. JC271 to DSMZ (DSM 29857) and KCTC (KCTC 15472). Based on phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic analyses, we also propose the reclassification of Spirochaeta bajacaliforniensis as SediminiSpirochaeta bajacaliforniensis gen. nov., comb. nov., Spirochaeta smaragdinae as SediminiSpirochaeta smaragdinae comb. nov. and Spirochaeta sinaica as SediminiSpirochaeta sinaica comb. nov.

  • AlkaliSpirochaeta cellulosivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a cellulose-hydrolysing, alkaliphilic, halotolerant bacterium isolated from the gut of a wood-eating cockroach (Cryptocercus punctulatus), and reclassification of four species of Spirochaeta as n
    International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2016
    Co-Authors: T. Sravanthi, L. Tushar, Ch. Sasikala, Ch. V. Ramana
    Abstract:

    An obligately anaerobic spirochaete designated strain JC227T was isolated from the gut of a wood-eating cockroach, Cryptocercus punctulatus (Scudder), from the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India. Strain JC227T was Gram-stain-negative, mesophilic, halotolerant and alkaliphilic. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain JC227T belongs to the genus Spirochaeta, with Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens JC133T (99.51 %), S. odontotermitis JC202T (99.30 %), S. alkalica Z-7491T (99.10 %), S. americana (98.54 %) and other members of the genus Spirochaeta ( 

  • alkaliSpirochaeta cellulosivorans gen nov sp nov a cellulose hydrolysing alkaliphilic halotolerant bacterium isolated from the gut of a wood eating cockroach cryptocercus punctulatus and reclassification of four species of Spirochaeta as new combinat
    International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2016
    Co-Authors: T. Sravanthi, L. Tushar, Ch. Sasikala, Ch. V. Ramana
    Abstract:

    An obligately anaerobic spirochaete designated strain JC227T was isolated from the gut of a wood-eating cockroach, Cryptocercus punctulatus (Scudder), from the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India. Strain JC227T was Gram-stain-negative, mesophilic, halotolerant and alkaliphilic. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain JC227T belongs to the genus Spirochaeta, with Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens JC133T (99.51 %), S. odontotermitis JC202T (99.30 %), S. alkalica Z-7491T (99.10 %), S. americana (98.54 %) and other members of the genus Spirochaeta ( < 92.7 %) as its closest phylogenetic neighbours. However, DNA–DNA hybridization between strain JC227T and S. sphaeroplastigenens JC133T, S. odontotermitis JC202T, S. alkalica DSM 8900T and S. americana DSM 14872T was 62 ± 2, 63, 58 ± 2 and 48 ± 4 %, respectively. Strain JC227T contained phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, an unidentified glycolipid and six unidentified lipids. Summed feature C18 : 1ω7c/C18 : 1ω6c was the predominant cellular fatty acid, with significant proportions of C16 : 0, C14 : 0, C12 : 0, C15 : 1ω6c, C16 : 1ω5c, C16 : 1ω6c/C16 : 1ω7c and C17 : 0 2-OH. The DNA G+C content of strain JC227T was 55.5 mol%. On the basis of physiological, biochemical, chemotaxonomic (including metabolomic) and genomic differences from previously described taxa, strain JC227T can be differentiated from members of the genus Spirochaeta and represents a novel species of a new genus, for which the name AlkaliSpirochaeta cellulosivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of AlkaliSpirochaeta cellulosivorans is JC227T ( = KCTC 15343T = NBRC 110105T). We also propose the reclassification of Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens, Spirochaeta odontotermitis, Spirochaeta alkalica and Spirochaeta americana as AlkaliSpirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens comb. nov. (type strain JC133T = KCTC 15220T = NBRC 109056T), AlkaliSpirochaeta odontotermitis comb. nov. (type strain JC202T = KCTC 15324T = NBRC 110104T), AlkaliSpirochaeta alkalica comb. nov. (type strain Z-7491T = DSM 8900T = ATCC 700262T) and AlkaliSpirochaeta americana comb. nov. (type strain ASpG1T = ATCC BAA-392T = DSM 14872T). The type species of AlkaliSpirochaeta gen. nov. is AlkaliSpirochaeta alkalica comb. nov.

  • Spirochaeta odontotermitis sp. nov., an obligately anaerobic, cellulolytic, halotolerant, alkaliphilic spirochaete isolated from the termite Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) gut
    International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2015
    Co-Authors: T. Sravanthi, L. Tushar, Ch. Sasikala, Ch. V. Ramana
    Abstract:

    A Gram-stain-negative spirochaete (strain JC202T) was isolated from the gut of the termite Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) from Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India. This strain was obligately anaerobic, mesophilic, halotolerant and required alkaline conditions for growth. Strain JC202T was resistant to rifampicin and kanamycin, but sensitive to gentamicin, tetracycline, ampicillin and chloramphenicol. Strain JC202T possessed phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, glycolipid and six unidentified lipids. C18 : 1ω7c was the predominant cellular fatty acid with significant proportions of C16 : 0, C18 : 1ω9c, C14 : 0, C18 : 0, C16 : 1ω5c, C18 : 1ω5c and C20 : 1ω9c. The DNA G+C content of strain JC202T was 59 mol%. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain JC202T is considered to belong to the genus Spirochaeta with Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens JC133T (100 % similarity), Spirochaeta alkalica Z-7491T (99.92 %), Spirochaeta americana ATCC BAA-392T (99.47 %) and other members of the genus Spirochaeta ( < 93.83 %) as the closest phylogenetic neighbours. However, mean DNA–DNA hydridization values between strain JC202T and S. sphaeroplastigenens JC133T, S. alkalica DSM 8900T ( = Z-7491T) and S. americana DSM 14872T ( = ASpG1T) were 55 ± 2, 22 ± 3 and 32 ± 1 %, respectively. On the basis of physiological, biochemical, chemotaxonomic (including metabolome) and genomic differences from the previously described taxa, strain JC202T is differentiated from other members of the genus Spirochaeta and is considered to represent a novel species, for which the name Spirochaeta odontotermitis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is JC202T ( = KCTC 15324T = NBRC 110104T).

  • Spirochaeta odontotermitis sp. nov., an obligately anaerobic, cellulolytic, halotolerant, alkaliphilic spirochaete isolated from the termite Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) gut.
    International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology, 2015
    Co-Authors: T. Sravanthi, L. Tushar, Ch. Sasikala, Ch. V. Ramana
    Abstract:

    A Gram-stain-negative spirochaete (strain JC202T) was isolated from the gut of the termite Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) from Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India. This strain was obligately anaerobic, mesophilic, halotolerant and required alkaline conditions for growth. Strain JC202T was resistant to rifampicin and kanamycin, but sensitive to gentamicin, tetracycline, ampicillin and chloramphenicol. Strain JC202T possessed phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, glycolipid and six unidentified lipids. C18 : 1ω7c was the predominant cellular fatty acid with significant proportions of C16 : 0, C18 : 1ω9c, C14 : 0, C18 : 0, C16 : 1ω5c, C18 : 1ω5c and C20 : 1ω9c. The DNA G+C content of strain JC202T was 59 mol%. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain JC202T is considered to belong to the genus Spirochaeta with Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens JC133T (100 % similarity), Spirochaeta alkalica Z-7491T (99.92 %), Spirochaeta americana ATCC BAA-392T (99.47 %) and other members of the genus Spirochaeta (