Vibrio crassostreae sp. nov., isolated from the haemolymph of oysters ( Crassostrea gigas )

• Published in: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
• Main Authors: Faury, N., Saulnier, D., Thompson, F.L., Gay, M., Swings, J., Le Roux, F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Crassostrea gigas
• Online Access: https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/296101.pdf

Polyphasic analysis of five new Vibrio isolates originating from the haemolymph of diseased cultured oysters is described. The new isolates were closely related to Vibrio splendidus , having 98 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity. gyrB phylogenetic analysis, fluorescent amplified-fragment length polymorphism (FAFLP) fingerprinting and DNA–DNA hybridization experiments clearly showed that the new isolates form a tight genomic group that is different from the currently known Vibrio species. It is proposed to accommodate these isolates in a novel species, Vibrio crassostreae sp. nov. (type strain LGP 7 T =LMG 22240 T =CIP 108327 T ). Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic features that differentiate V. crassostreae from other known Vibrio species include arginine dihydrolase, utilization and fermentation of various carbon sources, β -galactosidase activity, NO 2 production and the presence of the fatty acids 14 : 0 iso and 16 : 0 iso.