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Robert Schlaberg1, Keith E Simmon, Mark A Fisher

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Genetics
  • Clinical Diagnostics

Background:

  • 16S rRNA gene sequencing is a standard for bacterial identification.
  • Increased sequencing has revealed numerous novel bacterial species.
  • Assessing the clinical significance of novel species is challenging in routine labs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically identify and characterize potentially novel bacterial species and genera from clinical isolates.
  • To assess the clinical relevance of newly identified bacterial taxa.
  • To improve bacterial identification databases and potentially discover new clinical entities.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of partial 16S rRNA gene sequences from over 26,000 clinical isolates (February 2006-June 2010).
  • Identification of isolates with <99% sequence identity to known reference sequences as potentially novel species.
  • Identification of isolates with <95% sequence identity as potentially novel genera.

Main Results:

  • 673 isolates potentially represent novel bacterial species (<99% sequence identity).
  • 111 of these isolates may represent novel genera (<95% sequence identity).
  • 95 novel taxa were recovered from multiple patients, suggesting clinical relevance.
  • Nocardia and Actinomyces were the most common genera containing novel taxa.

Conclusions:

  • A systematic approach using 16S rRNA sequencing can identify novel bacterial species and genera with potential clinical importance.
  • The findings provide a basis for epidemiological studies and database enhancement.
  • This work may lead to the discovery of new bacterial pathogens and clinical entities.