In 1986, Bouvet and Grimont delineated two related taxa of the genus Acinetobacter termed genospecies (GS) 8 and 9. They proposed the name Acinetobacter lwoffii for GS8, which included the supposed type strain (CIP 64.10). As the authenticity of CIP 64.10 was later questioned, this study aimed at reassessing the taxonomy of these genospecies. We investigated 52 strains of GS8 or GS9, including CIP 64.10 and the genuine type strain of A. lwoffii (NCTC 5866T). All strains were subjected to the genus-wide comparative analyses of MALDI-TOF whole-cell mass spectra, rpoB gene sequences and metabolic traits while whole-genome sequences were analysed for 16 strains. The strains were classified into two distinct groups corresponding to GS8 (n=15) and GS9 (n=37). CIP 64.10 fell within GS8 whereas NCTC 5866T belonged to GS9. Intraspecies ANIb values for the genomes of GS8 (n=6) and GS9 (n=10) were ≥96.1% and ≥95.4%, respectively, whereas the ANIb values between them were 86.8-88.6%. Based on core genome phylogeny, GS8 and GS9 formed a distinct clade within the genus, with two respective, strongly supported subclades. GS8 and GS9 were similar in physiological and catabolic properties but were separable by MALDI-TOF MS. We conclude that the name A. lwoffii pertains to GS9 and not to GS8 as originally assumed and that these groups represent two species. We propose the name Acinetobacter pseudolwoffii sp. nov. for GS8, with ANC 5044T (=CCM 8638T=CCUG 67963T=CIP 111642T) as the type strain, and provide the emended description of A. lwoffii.

• MeSH
• Acinetobacter classification   MeSH
• Genes, Bacterial MeSH
• DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases genetics   MeSH
• Phylogeny * MeSH
• Whole Genome Sequencing MeSH
• Bacterial Typing Techniques MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH

This study aimed to define the taxonomic position and structure of a novel, taxonomically unique group of 26 Acinetobacter strains, provisionally designated Taxon 24 (T24). The strains were recovered from soil and freshwater ecosystems (n = 21) or animals (n = 5) in Czechia, Scotland, Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey between 1993 and 2015. They were non-glucose-acidifying, nonhemolytic, nonproteolytic, growing at 32 °C and on acetate and ethanol as single carbon sources, but not on 4-hydroxybenzoate and mostly not at 37 °C. Their whole-genome sequences were 3.0-3.7 Mb in size, with GC contents of 39.8-41.3%. Based on core genome phylogenetic analysis, the 26 strains formed a distinct clade within the genus Acinetobacter, with strongly supported subclades termed T24A (n = 11), T24B (n = 8), T24C (n = 2), T24D (n = 3) and T24E (n = 2). The internal genomic ANIb values for these subclades were >94.8%, while the ANIb values between them were <92.5%. The results of MALDI-TOF MS-based analyses agreed with this classification. The five subclades differed from each other in the results of one to six carbon source assimilation tests. Given the genomic and phenotypic distinctness, internal coherence, numbers of available strains and geographically diverse origin of T24A and T24B, we propose the names Acinetobacter terrae sp. nov. and Acinetobacter terrestris sp. nov. for these two taxa, respectively. The type strains are ANC 4282v (= CCM 8986T = CCUG 73811T = CNCTC 8082T) and ANC 4471T (= CCM 8985T = CCUG 73812T = CNCTC 8093T), respectively. We conclude that these two species together with the other T24 strains represent a widely dispersed Acinetobacter clade primarily associated with terrestrial ecosystems.

• MeSH
• Acinetobacter * classification   MeSH
• Genes, Bacterial MeSH
• DNA, Bacterial genetics   MeSH
• Ecosystem MeSH
• Phylogeny * MeSH
• Nucleic Acid Hybridization MeSH
• Soil Microbiology MeSH
• RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics   MeSH
• Sequence Analysis, DNA MeSH
• Fresh Water microbiology   MeSH
• Bacterial Typing Techniques MeSH
• Base Composition MeSH
• Animals MeSH
• Check Tag
• Animals MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Geographicals
• Czech Republic MeSH
• Germany MeSH
• Netherlands MeSH
• Scotland MeSH
• Turkey MeSH

We aimed to define the taxonomic status of 40 haemolytic and/or proteolytic strains of the genus Acinetobacter which were previously classified into five putative species termed as genomic species 14BJ (n=9), genomic species 17 (n=9), taxon 18 (n=7), taxon 19 (n=6) and taxon 20 (n=9). The strains were recovered mostly from human clinical specimens or soil and water ecosystems and were highly diverse in geographical origin and time of isolation. Comparative analysis of the rpoB and gyrB gene sequences of all strains, and the whole-genome sequences of selected strains, showed that these putative species formed five respective, well-supported clusters within a distinct clade of the genus Acinetobacter which typically, although not exclusively, encompasses strains with strong haemolytic activity. The whole-genome-based average nucleotide identity (ANIb) values supported the species status of each of these clusters. Moreover, the distinctness and coherence of the clusters were supported by whole-cell profiling based on MALDI-TOF MS. Congruent with these findings were the results of metabolic and physiological testing. We conclude that the five putative taxa represent respective novel species, for which the names Acinetobacter courvalinii sp. nov. (type strain ANC 3623T=CCUG 67960T=CIP 110480T=CCM 8635T), Acinetobacter dispersus sp. nov. (type strain ANC 4105T=CCUG 67961T=CIP 110500T=CCM 8636T), Acinetobacter modestus sp. nov. (type strain NIPH 236T=CCUG 67964T=CIP 110444T=CCM 8639T), Acinetobacter proteolyticus sp. nov. (type strain NIPH 809T=CCUG 67965T=CIP 110482T = CCM 8640T) and Acinetobacter vivianii sp. nov. (type strain NIPH 2168T=CCUG 67967T=CIP 110483T=CCM 8642T) are proposed.

• MeSH
• Acinetobacter classification   genetics   MeSH
• Genes, Bacterial MeSH
• DNA, Bacterial genetics   MeSH
• Phylogeny * MeSH
• Sequence Analysis, DNA MeSH
• Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization MeSH
• Bacterial Typing Techniques MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH

• MeSH
• Endodontics MeSH
• Dental Pulp MeSH

• Conspectus
• Stomatologie
• NML Fields
• zubní lékařství
• NML Publication type
• kolektivní monografie

• MeSH
• Endodontics MeSH
• Dental Pulp MeSH

• Conspectus
• Stomatologie
• NML Fields
• zubní lékařství
• NML Publication type
• kolektivní monografie