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Bacteria Collection: Actinomyces viscosus

NCTC Number:

NCTC 10951

Current Name:

Actinomyces viscosus

Original Strain Reference:

T-6

Other Collection No:

ATCC 15987; T-6

Previous Catalogue Name:

Actinomyces viscosus

Type Strain:

Yes

Family:

Actinomycetaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP):

Release Restrictions:

Terms & Conditions of Supply of Microbial Pathogens: Safety

Conditions for growth on solid media:

blood agar,37, facultative anaerobe

Conditions for growth on liquid media:

nutrient broth,37, facultative anaerobe

Isolated From:

mammal, hamster

16S rRNA Gene Sequence:

Extended Bibliography:

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Ref #:	16329
Author(s):	Ramos,C.P.;Foster,G.;Collins,M.D.
Journal:	Int J Syst Bacteriol
Title:	Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Actinomyces based on 16S rRNA gene sequences: description of Arcanobacterium phocae sp. nov., Arcanobacterium bernardiae comb. nov., and Arcanobacterium pyogenes comb. nov
Volume:	47
Page(s):	46-53
Year:	1997
Keyword(s):	GENBANK/X79225 GENBANK/X80411 GENBANK/X80412 GENBANK/X80413 GENBANK/X80414 GENBANK/X81061 GENBANK/X81062 GENBANK/X81063 GENBANK/X82448 GENBANK/X82449 GENBANK/X82450 GENBANK/X82451 GENBANK/X82452 GENBANK/X82453 GENBANK/X97049 Actinomycetaceae/classification/genetics Bacteriological Techniques Culture Media/metabolism DNA, Bacterial/analysis Molecular Sequence Data Phylogeny RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Remarks:	A systematic phylogenetic analysis of the genus Actinomyces was performed. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of 13 Actinomyces species, an unnamed Actinomyces strain (ATCC 49338), and an Actinomyces-like isolate from sea mammals were determined. Comparative sequence analysis with closely related taxa revealed phylogenetic diversity and internal structure within the genus Actinomyces. In addition, some members of other genera (viz., the genera Arcanobacterium, Mobiluncus, and Rothia) were shown to be phylogenetically intermixed with the Actinomyces species. It was evident from both distance and tree topology considerations that the genus Actinomyces is in urgent need of taxonomic revision and requires subdivision into several genera. Based on the results of the present study it is proposed that Actinomyces bernardiae and Actinomyces pyogenes be assigned to the genus Arcanobacterium as Arcanobacterium bernardiae comb. nov. and Arcanobacterium pyogenes comb. nov., respectively. In addition, a new species, Arcanobacterium phocae, is proposed for Actinomyces-like bacteria isolated from seals.
URL:	8995800

Ref #:	16452
Author(s):	Jauh-Hsun,C.;Vinh,T.;Davies,J.K.;Figdor,D.
Journal:	Oral Microbiol Immunol
Title:	Molecular approaches to the differentiation of Actinomyces species
Volume:	14
Page(s):	250-6
Year:	1999
Keyword(s):	Actinomyces/classification/genetics Bacterial Typing Techniques DNA Probes DNA, Bacterial/analysis Oligonucleotide Probes RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/analysis Sequence Analysis, DNA Sequence Analysis, RNA Species Specificity
Remarks:	The definition of the genus Actinomyces relies heavily on traditional methods of taxonomy. This study sought to develop molecular tools for the identification of strains of Actinomyces israelii and Actinomyces gerencseriae. Oligonucleotide probes were designed and one of these successfully differentiated. A. gerencseriae from ten strains of A. israelii and three other Actinomyces species by DNA:DNA hybridization. However, probes based on known 16S rRNA sequences failed to hybridize to all the strains previously identified as A. israelii. Using the PCR technique, a region encoding a portion of the 16S rRNA was amplified from genomic DNA. The results showed that A. israelii can be divided into three different groups based on comparison of the amplified DNA sequences. This information should allow the development of probes that are specific for these newly identified groups of strains within the species A. israelii.
URL:	10551170

Ref #:	12011
Author(s):	Ramos,C.P.;Foster,G.;Collins,M.D.
Journal:	Int J Syst Bacteriol
Title:	Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Actinomyces based on 16S rRNA gene sequences: description of Arcanobacterium phocae sp. nov., Arcanobacterium bernardiae comb. nov., and Arcanobacterium pyogenes comb. nov
Volume:	47
Page(s):	46-53
Year:	1997
Keyword(s):	GENBANK/X79225 GENBANK/X80411 GENBANK/X80412 GENBANK/X80413 GENBANK/X80414 GENBANK/X81061 GENBANK/X81062 GENBANK/X81063 GENBANK/X82448 GENBANK/X82449 GENBANK/X82450 GENBANK/X82451 GENBANK/X82452 GENBANK/X82453 GENBANK/X97049 Actinomycetaceae/classification/genetics Bacteriological Techniques Culture Media/metabolism DNA, Bacterial/analysis Molecular Sequence Data Phylogeny RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Remarks:	A systematic phylogenetic analysis of the genus Actinomyces was performed. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of 13 Actinomyces species, an unnamed Actinomyces strain (ATCC 49338), and an Actinomyces-like isolate from sea mammals were determined. Comparative sequence analysis with closely related taxa revealed phylogenetic diversity and internal structure within the genus Actinomyces. In addition, some members of other genera (viz., the genera Arcanobacterium, Mobiluncus, and Rothia) were shown to be phylogenetically intermixed with the Actinomyces species. It was evident from both distance and tree topology considerations that the genus Actinomyces is in urgent need of taxonomic revision and requires subdivision into several genera. Based on the results of the present study it is proposed that Actinomyces bernardiae and Actinomyces pyogenes be assigned to the genus Arcanobacterium as Arcanobacterium bernardiae comb. nov. and Arcanobacterium pyogenes comb. nov., respectively. In addition, a new species, Arcanobacterium phocae, is proposed for Actinomyces-like bacteria isolated from seals.
URL:	97148975

Data:

(ATCC 15987) Type strain / ATCC in 1974 / A. Howell, NIH Bethesda, USA / H. V. Jordan / Hamster

Accession Date:

01/01/1974

History:

ISOLATED BY JORDAN H V-HOWELL A NIH BATHESDA-JORDAN H V

Authority:

(Howell et al. 1965) Georg et al. 1969 (AL)

Depositor:

ATCC

Taxonomy:

TaxLink: S141 (Actinomyces viscosus (Howell et al. 1965) Georg et al. 1969) - Date of change: 5/02/2003

Biosafety Responsibility:

It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country

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