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Abstract

Two strains of Gram-stain-positive, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming short rods (VUL7 and VUL8) were isolated from rectal swabs of Old World vultures, namely , in Tibet-Qinghai Plateau, China. Optimal growth occurred at 37 °C, pH 6–7, with 1 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences classified the two strains to the genus , with highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (95 %) to type strains of , and . The major cellular fatty acids were Cω9 and C. MK-10(H) was the major respiratory quinone. The genomic DNA G+C content of the isolate was 54.4 mol%. DNA–DNA hybridization values with the most closely related species of was 24.6 %. The two strains can be differentiated from the most closely related species such as , and by a list of carbohydrate fermentations and enzyme activities. On the basis of physiological, biochemical and phylogenetic analysis, strains VUL7 and VUL8 represent novel species of the genus , for which the name sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is VUL7 (=CGMCC 4.7366=DSM 103437).

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Keyword(s): 16S rRNA , Actinomyces vulturis , Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and vulture
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