We studied the taxonomic position of six phenetically related strains of the genus Acinetobacter, which were recovered from hospital sewage in China and showed different patterns of resistance to clinically important antibiotics. Whole-genome sequencing of these strains and genus-wide phylogeny reconstruction based on a set of 107 Acinetobacter core genes indicated that they formed a separate and internally cohesive clade within the genus. The average nucleotide identity based on BLAST and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values between the six new genomes were 97.25-98.67% and 79.2-89.3%, respectively, whereas those between them and the genomes of the known species were ≤78.57% and ≤28.5%, respectively. The distinctness of the strains at the species level was also supported by the results of the cluster analysis of the whole-cell protein fingerprints generated by MALDI-TOF MS. Moreover, the strains displayed a catabolically unique profile and could be differentiated from the phylogenetically closest species at least by their inability to grow on d,l-lactate. A total of 18 different genes were found in the six genome sequences which encode resistance to seven classes of antimicrobial agents, including clinically important carbapenems, oxyimino-cephalosporins, or aminoglycosides. These genes occurred in five different combinations, with three to 10 different genes per strain. We conclude that the six strains represent a novel Acinetobacter species, for which we propose the name Acinetobacter cumulans sp. nov. to reflect its ability to acquire and cumulate diverse resistance determinants. The type strain is WCHAc060092T (ANC 5797T=CCTCC AB 2018119T=GDMCC 1.1380T=KCTC 62576T).
- MeSH
- Acinetobacter chemie klasifikace účinky léků genetika MeSH
- antibakteriální látky farmakologie MeSH
- bakteriální geny * MeSH
- DNA bakterií genetika MeSH
- fylogeneze MeSH
- genom bakteriální genetika MeSH
- hybridizace nukleových kyselin MeSH
- mnohočetná bakteriální léková rezistence genetika MeSH
- nemocnice * MeSH
- odpadní vody mikrobiologie MeSH
- peptidové mapování MeSH
- RNA ribozomální 16S genetika MeSH
- sekvenční analýza DNA MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Čína MeSH
We recovered eight strains of the genus Acinetobacter from hospital sewage at West China Hospital in Chengdu, China. Based on the comparative analysis of the rpoB sequence, these strains formed a strongly supported and internally coherent cluster (intra-cluster identity of ≥98.0 %), which was clearly separated from all known Acinetobacter species (≤91.1 %). The eight strains also formed a tight and distinct cluster based on the genus-wide comparison of whole-cell mass fingerprints generated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. In addition, the combination of their ability to assimilate 2,3-butanediol and phenylacetate, but not 4-hydroxybenzoate, and the inability to grow at 37 °C could distinguish these eight strains from all known Acinetobacter species. Whole-genomic sequencing has been performed for two selected strains, WCHA60T and WCHA62. There were 96.65 % average nucleotide identity (ANI) and 72 % in silico DNA-DNA hybridization (isDDH) values between WCHA60T and WCHA62, suggesting that the two strains indeed belonged to the same species. In contrast, the ANI and isDDH values between the two strains and the known Acinetobacter species were <83 and <30 %, respectively; both of which were far below the cut-off to define a bacterial species. Therefore, the eight strains should be considered to represent a novel species of the genus Acinetobacter, for which the name Acinetobacterwuhouensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is WCHA60T (=CCTCC AB 2016204T=GDMCC 1.1100T=KCTC 52505T).
- MeSH
- Acinetobacter klasifikace genetika izolace a purifikace MeSH
- DNA bakterií genetika MeSH
- fylogeneze * MeSH
- hybridizace nukleových kyselin MeSH
- mastné kyseliny chemie MeSH
- nemocnice * MeSH
- odpadní vody mikrobiologie MeSH
- RNA ribozomální 16S genetika MeSH
- sekvenční analýza DNA MeSH
- spektrometrie hmotnostní - ionizace laserem za účasti matrice MeSH
- techniky typizace bakterií MeSH
- zastoupení bazí MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Čína MeSH
