TABLE 3.
Evaluation of nonestablished species from the ATCC collection: clarification of past-mentioned “species” of mycobacteriac
| Strain group | Species sequenced | Strain(s) | Sequencing result in comparison with our database | RIDOM result (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identical to type strain of an established species | ||||
| “M. acapulcensis” | ATCC 14473T | Identical to M. flavescens ATCC 14474T and ATCC 23008 | M. acapulcensis ATCC 14473 (100) | |
| “M. brunense” | ATCC 23434 | Identical to M. avium, M. paratuberculosis, M. silvaticum | M. avium, M. paratuberculosis, M. silvaticum (100a) | |
| “M. burulii” | ATCC 25893, ATCC 25894 | Both identical to M. tuberculosis complex | M. caprae, M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. africanum, M. microti (100a) | |
| “M. lactis” | ATCC 27356 | Identical to M. hiberniae | M. hiberniae (100) | |
| “M. valentiae” | ATCC 29356 | Identical to M. duvalii | M. duvalii (100) | |
| With unique sequences | ||||
| “M. album” | ATCC 29676, ATCC 29677 | Unique; closest to M. wolinskyi, differing at E. coli bp 1006 and 1135 | M. wolinskyi (100a) | |
| “M. engbaekii” | ATCC 27353 | Unique; closest to M. hiberniae, differing at E. coli bp 305, 594, and 601 | M. engbaekii (100) | |
| “M. lacticola” | ATCC 9626T | Unique; closest to M. neoaurum | M. lacticola (100) | |
| “M. paraffinicum” | ATCC 12670 | Unique; closest to M. scrofulaceum | M. paraffinicum (100) | |
| “M. petroleophilum” | ATCC 21497T | Unique; closest to M. gilvum, differing by 11 bases | M. petroleophilum (99.88b) | |
| “M. seriolae” | ATCC 49159, ATCC 49160 | Unique; closest to M. ulcerans, differing at bases 95, 488, 967, 1005, and 1215 | M. marinum, M. ulcerans, 2 mismatchesa | |
| “M. shinshuense” | ATCC 33728T | Unique; closest to M. ulcerans, differing at bases 492 and 1288 | M. shinsuense (100) |
a
Strain or “species” not currently present in the RIDOM database.
b
The RIDOM sequence has a G at E. coli base 490, whereas our reference strain and one clinical strain have an R (G or A).
c
The species that have a unique sequence are included in the phylogenetic tree in Fig. 1 and are indicated by quotation marks.