Abstract
Turneriella parva Levett et al. 2005 is the only species of the genus Turneriella which was established as a result of the reclassification of Leptospira parva Hovind-Hougen et al. 1982. Together with Leptonema and Leptospira, Turneriella constitutes the family Leptospiraceae, within the order Spirochaetales. Here we describe the features of this free-living aerobic spirochete together with the complete genome sequence and annotation. This is the first complete genome sequence of a member of the genus Turneriella and the 13th member of the family Leptospiraceae for which a complete or draft genome sequence is now available. The 4,409,302 bp long genome with its 4,169 protein-coding and 45 RNA genes is part of the Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea project.
Highlights
Strain HT (= DSM 21527 = NCTC 11395 = ATCC BAA-1111) is the type strain of Turneriella parva [1]
DNA-DNA hybridization [3] and enzyme activity [4] studies revealed sufficient differences between other Leptospira species and L. parva that the ‘Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Leptospira’ [5] decided to exclude L. parva from the genus Leptospira and assign it as the type strain of a new genus: ‘Turneria’ as ‘Turneria parva’
The first 16S rRNA genebased study (Genbank accession number Z21636), performed on Leptospira parva incertae sedis, confirmed the isolated position of L. parva among Leptonema and Leptospira species [8], a finding later supported by Morey et al [9]
Summary
The strain was isolated from contaminated Leptospira culture medium [2] and was originally thought to be affiliated with Leptospira [2] because of morphological similarities to other members of the genus. Strain HT was designated as a separate species because of certain morphological and molecular differences: cells were shorter and were more tightly wound, the surface layer formed blebs instead of cross-striated tubules when detached for negative staining preparation and the base composition of DNA differed from that of other Leptospira species [2]. DNA-DNA hybridization [3] and enzyme activity [4] studies revealed sufficient differences between other Leptospira species and L. parva that the ‘Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Leptospira’ [5] decided to exclude L. parva from the genus Leptospira and assign it as the type strain of a new genus: ‘Turneria’ as ‘Turneria parva’.
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