<i>Mycobacterium appelbergii</i> sp. nov., a Novel Species Isolated from a Drinking Water Fountain in a Rural Community.

ABSTRACT: Three isolates of a novel, rapidly growing, non-pigmented Mycobacterium species were recovered from the water and runoff of a public fountain in a rural village in central Portugal, formerly used by the local population as a source of drinking water and not accessible to animals. High-quality draft genome sequencing, in silico DNA-DNA hybridization, and phylogenetic analyses confirmed that isolates 21AC1^T, 21AC14, and 21AC21 represent a previously undescribed species within the genus Mycobacterium, forming a distinct phylogenetic lineage closely related to Mycobacterium wolinskyi, Mycobacterium goodii and Mycobacterium smegmatis. MALDI-TOF MS analysis of the type strain 21AC1^T revealed a unique spectral profile. A comprehensive polyp

SUBMITTER: Roxo IC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12195061 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature