sp. nov. isolated from feline pyothorax.

Abstract

We here describe a novel, Gram-stain positive, catalase positive and oxidase negative bacterium isolated from pyothorax samples of cats. The four described strains 14KM1171, 17KM0085, 22MD1345 and 22MD1512have a genome size of 2.35-2.40 Mb and a DNA G+C content of 68.3-68.4 mol%. They are genetically most closely related towith a 16S rRNA similarity of 96.9%, digital DNA-DNA hybridization value of 15% and an average nucleotide identity of 73.5%, all clearly below the species threshold. The major cellular fatty acids (C, Canteiso and C) are the same as insupporting classification in that genus. We therefore propose that our isolates represent a novel species with the namesp. nov. with type strain 22MD1512(=CCOS 2118=DSM 117562).