Alloscardovia theropitheci sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of gelada baboon, the 'bleeding heart' monkey (Theropithecus gelada)

• Published in: International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology Vol. 69; no. 10; pp. 3041 - 3048
• Main Authors: Modesto, Monica, Satti, Maria, Watanabe, Koichi, Sciavilla, Piero, Felis, Giovanna E., Sandri, Camillo, Spiezio, Caterina, Arita, Masanori, Mattarelli, Paola
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2019
• Subjects: Bifidobacteriaceae; Theropithecus gelada; New species; gelada baboon; Alloscardovia therophiteci

A novel irregularly shaped and slightly curved rod bacterial strain, GLDI4/2 , showing activity of fructose 6-phosphate phosphoketolase was isolated from a faecal sample of an adult gelada baboon ( ). Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA genes as well as multilocus sequences (representing , and g...