Weissella ceti sp. nov., isolated from beaked whales (Mesoplodon bidens)
Investigation article published in International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
November 1st, 2011
During an investigation into the microbiota of beaked whales, nine isolates were obtained from different organs of four animals. Isolates were Gram-positive, catalase-negative short rod-shaped or coccoid organisms. A phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences of these isolates allocated them to the genus Weissella, showing 96.3% and 96.0% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Weissella viridescens and Weissella minor, respectively. On the basis of phenotypic, physiological and phylogenetic evidences, it is proposed that the unknown isolates from whales are classified as a new species of the genus Weissella, Weissella ceti sp. nov. The type strain of Weissella ceti is 1999-1A-09T (=CECT 7719T = CCUG 59653 T)
Vela AI., Fernandez A., Bernaldo de Quiros Y., Herraez P., Dominguez L. and Fernandez-Garayzabal JF..
 | Servicio de Identificación y Caracterización Microbiana (ICM). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
| Departamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
 | Instituto Universitario de Sanidad Animal y Seguridad Alimentaria (IUSA). Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC). |
