Proposal to Restrict the Genus Peptostreptococcus (Kluyver & van Niel 1936) to Peptostreptococcus anaerobius

The genus Peptostreptococcus (Kluyver & van Niel 1936) as presently constituted is phylogenetically and phenotypically incoherent; biochemical, chemical and molecular data indicate that the genus comprises a collection of very heterogeneous species. The type species Peptostreptococcus anaerobius...

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Published inAnaerobe Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 257 - 260
Main Authors Murdoch, D.A, Shah, H.N, Gharbia, S.E, Rajendram, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2000
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Peptostreptococcus, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, 16S rRNA analysis, classification
Peptostreptococcus, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, 16S rRNA analysis, classification
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Summary:The genus Peptostreptococcus (Kluyver & van Niel 1936) as presently constituted is phylogenetically and phenotypically incoherent; biochemical, chemical and molecular data indicate that the genus comprises a collection of very heterogeneous species. The type species Peptostreptococcus anaerobius is only distantly related to other Peptostreptococcus species and as such cannot be considered a member of the same genus. We therefore propose that the genus Peptostreptococcus be restricted to P. anaerobius and emend the description accordingly.
ISSN:1075-9964
1095-8274
DOI:10.1006/anae.2000.0344