Abstract
We describe a new Bartonella species for which we propose the name Candidatus Bartonella mayotimonensis. It was isolated from native aortic valve tissue of a person with infective endocarditis. The new species was identified by using PCR amplification and sequencing of 5 genes (16S rRNA gene, ftsZ, rpoB, gltA, and internal transcribed spacer region).
MeSH terms
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Aortic Valve / microbiology*
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Aortic Valve / surgery
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bartonella / classification
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Bartonella / genetics*
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Bartonella Infections / diagnosis
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Bartonella Infections / microbiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial* / diagnosis
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Endocarditis, Bacterial* / microbiology
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Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
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Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology
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Heart Valve Diseases / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Species Specificity
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S