Phylogenetic evidence for reclassification of Calymmatobacterium granulomatis as Klebsiella granulomatis comb. nov

Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1999 Oct:49 Pt 4:1695-700. doi: 10.1099/00207713-49-4-1695.

Abstract

By sequencing a total of 2089 bp of the 16S rRNA and phoE genes it was demonstrated that Calymmatobacterium granulomatis (the causative organism of donovanosis) shows a high level of identity with Klebsiella species pathogenic to humans (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis). It is proposed that C. granulomatis should be reclassified as Klebsiella granulomatis comb. nov. An emended description of the genus Klebsiella is given.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calymmatobacterium / classification*
  • Calymmatobacterium / cytology
  • Calymmatobacterium / genetics
  • Calymmatobacterium / physiology
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • Genes, rRNA
  • Granuloma Inguinale / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella / classification*
  • Klebsiella / cytology
  • Klebsiella / genetics
  • Klebsiella / physiology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Porins / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • Porins
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • PhoE protein, E coli

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AF009169
  • GENBANK/AF009171
  • GENBANK/AF009230
  • GENBANK/AF009231