Abstract
Bacteroides neonati strain MS4T, is the type strain of Bacteroides neonati sp. nov., a new species within the genus Bacteroides. This strain, whose genome is described here, was isolated from a premature neonate stool sample. B. neonati strain MS4T is an obligate anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus. Here we describe the features of this organism, together with the complete genome sequence and annotation. The 5.03 Mbp long genome exhibits a G+C content of 43.53% and contains 4,415 protein-coding and 91 RNA genes, including 9 rRNA genes.
Highlights
Bacteroides neonati strain MS4T (= CSUR P 1500= DSM 26805), is the type strain of Bacteroides neonati sp. nov., and a new member of the genus Bacteroides. This bacterium is a Gram-negative, anaerobic, non spore-forming, indole positive bacillus that was isolated from a preterm neonate stool sample, during a study prospecting stool samples from patients with necrotizing enterocolitis and controls [unpublished]
We propose the description of a new bacterial species, using genome sequences, MALDI-TOF spectra, and the main phenotypic characteristics, as previously done [522]
On the basis of phenotypic, phylogenetic and genomic analysis, we formally propose the creation of Bacteroides neonati that contains the strain MS4T
Summary
Bacteroides neonati strain MS4T (= CSUR P 1500= DSM 26805), is the type strain of Bacteroides neonati sp. nov., and a new member of the genus Bacteroides. To define a new bacterial species or genus, the “gold standard” method is the DNA-DNA hybridization and G+C content determination [1]. Those methods are expensive, and poorly reproducible. Strain MS4T (= CSUR P 1500= DSM 26805) together with a description of the complete genomic sequencing and annotation. These characteristics support the circumscription of a novel species, B. neonati sp. The Bacteroidaceae family is currently comprised of 3 genera: Acetomicrobium, Anaerorhabdus and Bacteroides It is a heterogeneous family, grouping anaerobic and morphologically variable bacteria, and it is defined mainly on the basis of phylogenetic analyses of 16S rDNA sequences. Bacteroides neonati is a strictly anaerobic Gram negative, non spore-forming bacterium
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