Slackia faecicanis sp nov., isolated from canine faeces

Lawson, P.A., Greetham, H.L., Gibson, G.R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0566-0476, Giffard, C., Falsen, E. and Collins, M.D. (2005) Slackia faecicanis sp nov., isolated from canine faeces. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 55 (3). pp. 1243-1246. ISSN 1466-5026 doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.63531-0

Abstract/Summary

Morphological, biochemical and molecular genetic studies were carried out on an unknown non-spore-forming, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that was isolated from dog faeces. The bacterium grew under strictly anaerobic conditions, was asaccharolytic, and possessed a relatively high G + C content of 61 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the unidentified bacterium was a member of the family Coriobacteriaceae and represents a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Slackia. Based on the presented findings, a novel species, Slackia faecicanis sp. nov., is described. The type strain of Slackia faecicanis is 5WC12(T) (=CCUG 48399(T)=CIP 108281(T)).