Leptospira broomii sp. nov., isolated from humans with leptospirosis

Paul N Levett; Roger E Morey; Renee L Galloway; Arnold G Steigerwalt

doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63783-0

Leptospira broomii sp. nov., isolated from humans with leptospirosis

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2006 Mar;56(Pt 3):671-673. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.63783-0.

Authors

Paul N Levett¹, Roger E Morey¹, Renee L Galloway¹, Arnold G Steigerwalt¹

Affiliation

¹ Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.

PMID: 16514048
DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.63783-0

Abstract

Isolates of Leptospira from two human cases of leptospirosis in Denmark and France were studied using DNA-DNA relatedness, G + C content, 16S rRNA gene sequence data and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. These isolates differed from previously described species of Leptospira and are defined as Leptospira broomii sp. nov. The type strain is 5399T (= ATCC BAA-1107T = KIT 5399T).

MeSH terms

Base Composition
DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Humans
Leptospira / classification*
Leptospira / isolation & purification*
Leptospirosis / microbiology*
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

DNA, Ribosomal
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S