scholarly journals Molecular characterization of Nocardiopsis species from Didwana dry salt lake of Rajasthan, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 396-401
Author(s):  
Khushbu Parihar ◽  
Alkesh Tak ◽  
Praveen Gehlot ◽  
Rakesh Pathak ◽  
Sunil Kumar Singh

The genus Nocardiopsis is well known to produce secondary metabolites especially antibacterial bioactive compound. Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds producing novel isolates from unusual habitats are crucial. The present study was aimed to explore Didwana dry salt lake of Rajasthan state in India for the isolation and characterization of actinomycetes. The isolated actinomycetes isolates were characterized based on culture characteristics, biochemical tests and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that all the five isolates inhabiting soil of the said dry salt lake of Didwana, Rajasthan belonged to four species of Nocardiopsis viz., N. synnemataformans, N. potens, N. prasina and N. dassonvillei subsp. albirubida. The molecular identification based on 16S rRNA gene sequences was found accurate and robust. The phylogram generated through multiple sequence alignment of all the test isolates of Nocardiopsis revealed that the isolates aroused from a single branch and validated monophyletic association. The present study is the first report of exploring Nocardiopsis isolates from the dry salt lake. These characterized Nocardiopsis isolates isolated from Didwana dry salt lake habitat are novel stains and can be of significance in the detection and utilization of novel bioactive compounds.

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
AMONO RACHEAL ◽  
CHRISTOPHER J. KASANGA ◽  
DENIS K. BYARUGABA

Racheal A, Kasanga CJ, Byarugaba DK. 2018. Identification and characterization of Flavobacteriaceae from farmed Oreochromis niloticusand Clarius garieoinus. Bonorowo Wetlands 2: 42-50. Bacteria under family Flavobacteriaceae (in this study were also referred to as Flavobacteria) are important pathogens of fish, people, many other animals and plants. In this study, Flavobacteria from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and African catfish (Clarius gariepinus) were identified and characterized from the selected farms in Uganda. Gill and skin swabs were obtained from a total of 119 fish from 19 farms and were dissected aseptically to sample internal organs. The samples were inoculated onto Sheih media and incubated at 25°C for 48 hours. The suspected isolates were identified by colon characteristics, conventional biochemical tests and API 20 NE kits. The isolates were grouped into eight based on colon characteristic similarity. One isolate was selected per group for 16S rRNA gene sequencing and identified using the EZbiocloud.net ID software. Phylogenetic analysis of selected isolates was performed using the 16S rRNA gene sequences in BioEdit and MEGA 7.0.2 software. Basing on extrapolation of sequence analysis of the selected isolates, out of the 86 isolates, Myroides marinus was the most predominant species taking up 4 of the 8 groups (60 isolates) in 13 farms. The rest of the groups comprised of; Acinetobacter pitti, one group (6 isolates) in 6 farms, Chryseobacterium gambrini 2 groups (3 isolates) in 3 farms and one isolate was unidentified, in 3 farms. However, a total of 16 isolates did not grow on sub culturing. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that M. marinus isolates grouped with other M. marinus isolates from gene bank with significant intra-species diversity which was also observed with C. gambrini isolates. All the sampled farms had at least one isolate of a Flavobacterium from Tilapia and/or Catfish. Pathogenicity studies should be conducted on the isolates to establish their importance as fish pathogens and transmission dynamics so that an appropriate control measure can be recommended.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-98
Author(s):  
Dina Dyah Saputri ◽  
Maria Bintang ◽  
Fachriyan H Pasaribu

Endophytic bacteria are microorganisms that live in the internal tissues of plants and have symbiotic mutualism with their host plants. Endophytic bacteria may produce secondary metabolites that can be developed for medical, agricultural, and industrial purposes. Lantana camara is a medicinal plant that has therapeutic potential to treat a variety of diseases such as fever, tuberculosis, rheumatism, asthma, and skin disease. The purpose of this study was to isolate and characterize endophytic bacteria from Lantana camara which has potential to produce antibacterial compounds. The method of this research include isolation of endophytic bacteria of Lantana camara. Antibacterial activity assay was done against four types of pathogenic bacteria i.e. Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella enteritidis. Characterization of endophytic bacteria was by 16S rRNA gene analysis and identification of antibacterial compounds by GC-MS analysis. Isolation of endophytic bacteria from Lantana camara resulted in BT22 as a potential isolate. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene showed that the BT22 isolate was similar to Bacillus amyloliquefaciens YB-1402 with 99% identity. The results of GC-MS analysis showed some antibacterial compounds such as: Cyclohexanone, 2-[2-(1,3-dithiolan-2-yl)propyl]-6-methyl-3-(1-methylethyl), Octadecane (CAS) n-Octadecane and Tetracosane (CAS) n-Tetracosane.


2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1317-1421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Kun Tang ◽  
Yun Wang ◽  
Jae-Chan Lee ◽  
Kai Lou ◽  
Dong-Jin Park ◽  
...  

A Gram-stain-positive actinobacterium, designated strain YIM 93316T, was isolated from a salt lake in Xinjiang Province, north-west China, and was subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. The isolate grew at 10–45 °C, at pH 6–9 and in the presence of 1–15 % (w/v) NaCl, but no growth was observed in the absence of NaCl. The cell-wall diamino acid contained alanine, glutamine and lysine with peptidoglycan type A4α. Polar lipids contained diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannosides, an unknown glycolipid and an unknown phospholipid. The predominant menaquinone was MK-8(H4). The major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 1. The DNA G+C content of strain YIM 93316T was 70.1 mol%. Chemotaxonomic properties supported the affiliation of strain YIM 93316T to the genus Georgenia, and this was supported by phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. Levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain YIM 93316T and Georgenia thermotolerans TT02-04T, Georgenia ruanii YIM 004T and Georgenia muralis 1A-CT were 96.6, 96.5 and 96.3 %, respectively. Data from fatty acid, physiological and biochemical tests allowed the clear phenotypic differentiation of strain YIM 93316T from recognized members of the genus Georgenia. On the basis of evidence from the present polyphasic study, strain YIM 93316T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Georgenia, for which the name Georgenia halophila sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YIM 93316T (=DSM 21365T =CCTCC AB 208144T).


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Liu ◽  
Zhaoju Deng ◽  
Limei Zhang ◽  
Xiaolong Gu ◽  
Gang Liu ◽  
...  

Helcococcus ovis (H. ovis) was first reported in ovine subclinical mastitis milk and post-mortem examinated organs in Spain and the United Kingdom in 1999, subsequently, it appeared in cattle, horse, goat, and human. However, isolation and characterization of the strain in clinical bovine mastitis is unknown. Therefore, our objective was to identify the pathogen in clinical bovine mastitis. A total of 4 strains from 34 bovine mastitis milk samples were identified, there are tiny and transparent colonies from clinical bovine mastitis milk samples in a Chinese dairy farm, however, these colonies could not be identified using on-farm biochemical tests. The isolates were transported to Mastitis Diagnostic Laboratory of China Agricultural University in Beijing. The colonies were identified as a mixture of H. ovis and Arcanobacterium pyogenes according to microscopic examination and 16S rRNA gene sequencing and  the phylogenetic tree was constructed using 16S rRNA gene sequence of H. ovis isolates. In addition, the growth curve and biochemistry test were performed, we also examined the antimicrobial resistance profiles and constructed murine mammary infection model. Our results showed that the H. ovis were closely related to the strains isolated from China and Japan, growth speed of H. ovis was relatively slower than Strep.agalactiae, the phenotypic characteristics were similar to CCUG37441 and CCUG39041 except to lactose, isolates were sensitive to most of antimicrobials except daptomycin, H. ovis could lead to murine mastitis. In this report, we firstly described the characteristics of H. ovis that are associated with clinical bovine mastitis in China.


2024 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Javaid ◽  
M. Hussain ◽  
K. Aftab ◽  
M. F. Malik ◽  
M. Umar ◽  
...  

Abstract The impact of antibiotics on growth, cocoon production was assessed in addition to isolation and characterization of bacteria associated with silkworm gut of infected larvae. Larval rearing was maintained at recommended conditions of temperature and humidity. Silkworm larvae showing abnormal symptoms were collected from the control group and dissected for gut collection. Bacteria were isolated from the gut content by spreading on agar plates and incubated at 37 °C for 48 hrs. Bacterial identification and phylogenetic analysis were carried out by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The isolated bacteria were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility test (disc diffusion methods) by using Penicillin (10 µg/mL), Tetracycline (30 µg/mL), Amoxicillin (25 µg/mL), Ampicillin (10 µg/mL), and Erythromycin (15 µg/mL). All isolated strains showed positive results for the catalase test. We isolated and identified bacterial strains (n = 06) from the gut of healthy and diseased silkworm larvae. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence, isolated bacteria showed close relation with Serratia, Bacillus, and Pseudomonas spp. Notably, 83.3% of strains were resistant to Penicillin, Tetracycline, Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, and Erythromycin but 16.6% showed antibiotic susceptibility to the above-mentioned commonly used antibiotics. Silkworm larvae fed on penicillin-treated leaves showed significant improvement in larval weight, larval length, and cocoon production. Significantly higher larval weight (6.88g), larval length (5.84cm), and cocoon weight (1.33g) were recorded for larvae fed on leaves treated with penicillin as compared to other antibiotics. Isolated bacterial strains showed close relation with Serratia spp., Bacillus spp. and Pseudomonas spp.


2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anneli Bjöersdorff ◽  
Bodil Bagert ◽  
Robert F. Massung ◽  
Asiya Gusa ◽  
Ingvar Eliasson

ABSTRACT We report the isolation and partial genetic characterization of two equine strains of granulocytic Ehrlichia of the genogroup Ehrlichia phagocytophila. Frozen whole-blood samples from two Swedish horses with laboratory-verified granulocytic ehrlichiosis were inoculated into HL-60 cell cultures. Granulocytic Ehrlichia was isolated and propagated from both horses. DNA extracts from the respective strains were amplified by PCR using primers directed towards the 16S rRNA gene, the groESL heat shock operon gene, and the ank gene. The amplified gene fragments were sequenced and compared to known sequences in the GenBank database. With respect to the 16S rRNA gene, the groESL gene, and the ank gene, the DNA sequences of the two equine Ehrlichia isolates were identical to sequences found in isolates from clinical cases of granulocytic ehrlichiosis in humans and domestic animals in Sweden. However, compared to amplified DNA from an American Ehrlichia strain of the E. phagocytophila genogroup, differences were found in the groESL gene and ank gene sequences.


2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 877-883
Author(s):  
S. Tasic ◽  
M. Kojic ◽  
S. Stankovic ◽  
D. Obradovic

The isolation and molecular characterization of bacterial strains isolated from water sources in the Vlasina Mountain in southeast Serbia, confirmed the presence of a new species Chryseobacterium vrystaatense ST1. This Gram- negative species showed an extremely low level of biochemical reactivity in biochemical tests. The gene for 16S rRNA was amplified by PCR using universal primers and sequenced. Comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequence and phenotypic features indicated that the isolate ST belonged to Chryseobacterium vrystaatense. A BLAST search of sequenced 1088 nucleotides of the 16S rRNA gene with all sequences deposited in the NCBI collection showed the highest similarity (98%) with the strain Chryseobacterium vrystaatense sp. nov., designated as strain R-23533. The very high homology of these two strains allowed classification of our strain at the species level, but some differences indicate, and indirectly confirm, that the isolate ST is an authentic representative. On the basis of these results, we could conclude that Chryseobacterium vrystaatense ST was for first time isolated in Serbia, which is particularly important when one bears in mind that there are only three sequences of this species deposited in the NCBI collection.


2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Mohammad Shamimul Alam ◽  
Hawa Jahan ◽  
Rowshan Ara Begum ◽  
Reza M Shahjahan

Heteropneustesfossilis, Clariasbatrachus and C. gariepinus are three major catfishes ofecological and economic importance. Identification of these fish species becomes aproblem when the usual external morphological features of the fish are lost or removed,such as in canned fish. Also, newly hatched fish larva is often difficult to identify. PCRsequencingprovides accurate alternative means of identification of individuals at specieslevel. So, 16S rRNA genes of three locally collected catfishes were sequenced after PCRamplification and compared with the same gene sequences available from othergeographical regions. Multiple sequence alignment of the 16S rRNA gene fragments ofthe catfish species has revealed polymorphic sites which can be used to differentiate thesethree species from one another and will provide valuable insight in choosing appropriaterestriction enzymes for PCR-RFLP based identification in future. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 41(1): 51-58, June 2015


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