Taxonomic Description and Genome Sequence of Christensenella intestinihominis sp. nov., a Novel Cholesterol-Lowering Bacterium Isolated From Human Gut.

ABSTRACT: A Gram-staining-negative, non-spore-forming, short, straight rod, non-motile, and obligate anaerobic bacterial strain, AF73-05CM02^T, was isolated from a fecal sample of a 30 years old healthy male living in Shenzhen, China. Colonies were approximately 0.2 mm in diameter, beige, and circular after 4 days of incubation on PYG agar under anaerobic conditions at 37°C. Strain AF73-05CM02^T grew in a temperature range between 30 and 42°C and a pH range from 6.0 to 8.5, with optimum growth at 37-42°C and pH 7.0. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis demonstrated that strain AF73-05CM02^T belongs to the genus Christensenella and showed the highest level of sequence similarity (98.68%) with Christensenella minuta DSM 22607^T. The predominant fatty ac

SUBMITTER: Zou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7937921 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature