Chryseobacterium hispanicum sp. nov., isolated from the drinking water distribution system of Sevilla, Spain

Abstract

Strain VP48T was isolated from drinking water during a screening programme to monitor the bacterial population present in the water distribution system of Sevilla (Spain). A polyphasic taxonomic study of the isolate resulted in its identification as a member of the genus Chryseobacterium, members of which are widely distributed in soil, water and clinical sources. However, the 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of strain VP48T to the type strains of Chryseobacterium species were 96 % or lower. Furthermore, phenotypic characteristics clearly indicated that the isolate represents a novel Chryseobacterium species, for which the name Chryseobacterium hispanicum sp. nov. is proposed; strain VP48T (=CECT 7129T=CCM 7359T=JCM 13554T) is the type strain. The DNA G+C content of this strain is 34.3 mol%.