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Edwardsiella hoshinae, a new species of enterobacteriaceae

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Eight strains isolated from birds, reptiles, and water constitute a new DNA hybridization group that is 37–58% related toEdwardsiella tarda and less than 10% related to other species of Enterobacteriaceae (SI nuclease method). This homogeneous group (78–100% relatedness within the group) constitutes a new species that is namedEdwardsiella hoshinae sp. nov. (type strain, CIP 78.56 ATCC 33379). Strains of this species produce acid fromd-mannitol, sucrose,d-trehalose, and salicin, and give a positive malonate test. Seven other strains that produced acid fromd-mannitol and sucrose (but not fromd-trehalose and salicin) and were malonate negative were found to belong to theEdwardsiella tarda DNA hybridization group. The base composition of the DNAs ofE. tarda andE. hoshinae is 55–58 mol% G+C.

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  1. Service des Entérobactéries, INSERM Unit 199, Institut Pasteur, F-75724, Paris Cedex 15, France

    Patrick A. D. Grimont, Francine Grimont & Claude Richard

  2. National Institute of Health of Japan, 284, Kamiosaki-Chojamaru, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Grimont, P.A.D., Grimont, F., Richard, C. et al. Edwardsiella hoshinae, a new species of enterobacteriaceae. Current Microbiology 4, 347–351 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02605375

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