TABLE 2.
16S rRNA sequence similarities between C. tuscaniae sp. nov. and other Corynebacterium spp.
| Species (GenBank accession no.) | Straina | 16S rRNA sequence similarity (%) |
|---|---|---|
| C. appendicis (AJ314919) | DSM 44531T | 97.4 |
| C. mucifaciens (Y11200) | DMMZ 2278 | 97.2 |
| C. riegelii (AF537602) | CCUG 38180 | 97.2 |
| C. afermentans subsp. lipophilum (X82055) | CIP 103500T | 97.2 |
| C. coyleae (X96497) | DSM 44184T | 97.0 |
| C. glaucum (AJ431634) | IMMIB R-5091T | 96.8 |
| C. lipophiloflavum (Y09045) | DMMZ 1944 | 96.6 |
| C. imitans (Y09044) | NCTC 13015 | 96.6 |
| C. afermentans subsp. afermentans (X82054) | CIP 103499T | 96.6 |
| C. accolens (AJ439346) | CIP 104783T | 96.3 |
| C. sundsvallense (Y09655) | CCUG 36622 | 96.2 |
| C. mycetoides (X84241) | NCTC 9864 | 96.2 |
| C. thomssenii (AF010474) | DSM 44276 | 95.6 |
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DSM, German Collection of Microorganism, Braunschweig, Germany; DMMZ, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zürich, Switzerland; CIP, Collection of Institute Pasteur, Paris, France; IMMIB, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; NCTC, National Collection of Type Cultures, London, United Kingdom.