RRC ID |
7024
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Author |
Satoh K, Ooe K, Nagayama H, Makimura K.
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Title |
Prototheca cutis sp. nov., a newly discovered pathogen of protothecosis isolated from inflamed human skin.
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Journal |
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol
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Abstract |
A strain of a novel pathogenic, achlorophyllic alga belonging to the genus Prototheca was isolated from the inflamed skin of a patient with protothecosis in a Japanese hospital. The pathogen was detected and isolated in biopsy specimens by histopathology and culture-based examination. Analyses of the nuclear 18S rDNA gene and 26S rDNA gene D1/D2 domain sequences and chemotaxonomic studies indicated that this strain represents a novel species with a close phylogenetic relationship to Prototheca wickerhamii and Auxenochlorella protothecoides. This strain grew well at 28-30 degrees C, showed slow and weak growth at 37 degrees C, and no growth at 40 degrees C. This strain grew in vitamin-free medium and assimilated acetate (pH 5.1), l-arabinose and soluble starch as a carbon source. The taxonomic description of Prototheca cutis sp. nov. is proposed (type strain JCM 15793(T) =CBS 11262(T) =DSM 22084(T)) as a pathogen of dermatitis.
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Volume |
60(Pt 5)
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Pages |
1236-1240
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Published |
2010-5-1
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DOI |
10.1099/ijs.0.016402-0
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PMID |
19666796
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MeSH |
Culture Media
DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
Dermatitis / microbiology*
Dermatitis / pathology
Genes, rRNA
Genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Phenotype
Phylogeny
Prototheca / classification*
Prototheca / genetics
Prototheca / isolation & purification
Prototheca / pathogenicity*
RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Skin / microbiology*
Skin / pathology
Skin Diseases, Infectious / microbiology*
Skin Diseases, Infectious / pathology
Species Specificity
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IF |
2.415
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Times Cited |
48
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WOS Category
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MICROBIOLOGY
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Resource |
General Microbes |
JCM 15793 |