Table 3.
Phylogenetic affiliation of Pantoea isolates and their 16S rDNA sequences
| Name | Origin | Phylogenetic affiliation | Accession numbers | Similarity scorea (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reference strains |
Ref-1 |
CFBP 474 |
Pantoea agglomerans |
U80202 |
100% |
| |
Ref-2 |
CFBP 3614 |
Pantoea stewartii subsp. indologenes |
FJ611853 |
100% |
|
Isolates from Ae. albopictus |
86 |
Male, Ankazobe |
Pantoea sp. |
JQ958829 |
99% |
| |
93 |
Male, Ankazobe |
Pantoea sp. |
KC217537 |
96% |
| |
115 |
Female, Toamasina |
Pantoea sp. |
JQ958827 |
98% |
| |
124 |
Female, Toamasina |
Pantoea sp. |
KC217539 |
99% |
| |
111 |
Male, Toamasina |
Pantoea sp. |
JQ958826 |
99% |
| |
127 |
Male, Toamasina |
Pantoea sp. |
KC217540 |
99% |
| |
104 |
Male, Toamasina |
Pantoea sp. |
KC217538 |
96% |
| |
85 |
Male, Ankazobe |
Pantoea sp. |
JQ958828 |
96% |
| |
110 |
Male, Toamasina |
Pantoea sp. |
JQ958825 |
97% |
| |
95 |
Female, Ankazobe |
Pantoea sp. |
JQ958830 |
97% |
| 131 | Female, Toamasina | Pantoea sp. | KC217541 | 99% |
a 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity below 97% may suggest that the isolate represents a new species.