Staphylococcus ursi sp. nov., a new member of the 'Staphylococcus intermedius group' isolated from healthy black bears.

ABSTRACT: Six Staphylococcus strains were isolated from healthy black bears (Ursus americanus) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA. Phylogenetic analysis based on complete genome, 16S rRNA, dnaJ, hsp60, rpoB and sodA genes, and MALDI-TOF-MS main spectral profiles revealed that the strains belonged to one species and showed the closest relatedness to members of the 'Staphylococcus intermedius group' (SIG), which include Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Staphylococcus delphini and Staphyloccoccus cornubiensis. The strains were positive in SIG-specific and negative in individual species-specific PCR assays for the nuc gene. The strains can be differentiated from the other SIG

SUBMITTER: Perreten V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7660245 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature