Mycobacterium parmense sp. nov.

Abstract

The isolation and identification of a novel, slow-growing, scotochromogenic, mycobacterial species is reported. A strain, designated MUP 1182 T , was isolated from a cervical lymph node of a 3-year-old child. MUP 1182 T is alcohol-and acid-fast, with a lipid pattern that is consistent with those of species that belong to the genus Mycobacterium. It grows slowly at 25-37 6C, but does not grow at 42 6C. The isolate was revealed to be biochemically distinct from previously described mycobacterial species: it has urease and Tween hydrolysis activities and lacks nitrate reductase, 3-day arylsulfatase and b-glucosidase activities.

Mycobacterium europaeum sp. nov., a scotochromogenic species related to the Mycobacterium simiae complex

“…Fanti et al (2004), Floyd et al (1996Floyd et al ( , 2000, Haas et al (1997), Karassova et al (1965), Levi et al (2003), Meier et al (1993), Pourahmad et al (2008), Selvarangan et al (2004), Springer et al (1993Springer et al ( , 1996b, Torkko et al (2002), Tortoli (2003Tortoli ( , 2006, Tortoli et al (1996aTortoli et al ( , b, 1997Tortoli et al ( , 2002Tortoli et al ( , 2005a, Turenne et al (2004a, b) …”

“…About 20 years ago, when genetic sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene began to be used for the taxonomic characterization of mycobacteria, Mycobacterium simiae appeared to be the only slowly growing mycobacterial species presenting the aforesaid deletion (Rogall et al, 1990;Kirschner et al, 1993b). Mycobacterium interjectum (Springer et al, 1993) was the first species to be newly described that was recognized to share this genetic marker with M. simiae and, in subsequent years, the group of M. simiae-like organisms has steadily extended and includes 16 species at present (Böttger et al, 1993;Fanti et al, 2004;Floyd et al, 1996Floyd et al, , 2000Haas et al, 1997;Karassova et al, 1965;Levi et al, 2003;Meier et al, 1993;Pourahmad et al, 2008;Selvarangan et al, 2004;Springer et al, 1993Springer et al, , 1996b 2004a, b). Similarity of the 16S rRNA gene sequence, along with a number of shared phenotypic features, supports the hypothesis that these species belong to a homogeneous group characterized by close phylogenetic relatedness.…”

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Drug Resistance Mechanisms, and Therapy of Infections with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

“…Despite antimicrobial treatments, the patients in each case were cured only after surgical excision (105,384,386,390).…”

Microbial populations related to PAH biodegradation in an aged biostimulated creosote-contaminated soil

“…While low-molecularweight PAHs, composed of two and three aromatic rings, can be biodegraded under favorable conditions (Wilson and Jones 1993), PAHs with four or more rings offer greater resistance to microbial degradation (Alexander 1999;Sabaté et al 2006) and may persist at residual concentrations that frequently exceed regulatory limits.…”

“…Band B28 corresponded to Mycobacterium parmense (99.6% similarity). Although this species was isolated from a cervical lymph node(Fanti et al 2004), several species of Mycobacterium that are difficult to classify have a high capacity to degrade PAHs…”