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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2002, p. 4375-4381, Vol. 40, No. 11
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.11.4375-4381.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Characteristics of Rare or Recently Described Corynebacterium Species Recovered from Human Clinical Material in Canada

K. A. Bernard,* C. Munro, D. Wiebe, and E. Ongsansoy

National Microbiology Laboratory, Health Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada

Received 9 May 2002/ Returned for modification 22 July 2002/ Accepted 19 August 2002

Nineteen new Corynebacterium species or taxa described since 1995 have been associated with human disease. We report the characteristics of 72 strains identified as or most closely resembling 14 of these newer, medically relevant Corynebacterium species or taxa, as well as describe in brief an isolate of Corynebacterium bovis, a rare pathogen for humans. The bacteria studied in this report were nearly all derived from human clinical specimens and were identified by a polyphasic approach. Most were characterized by nearly full 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Some isolates were recovered from previously unreported sources and exhibited unusual phenotypes or represented the first isolates found outside Europe. Products of fermentation, with emphasis on the presence or absence of propionic acid, were also studied in order to provide an additional characteristic with which to differentiate among phenotypically similar species.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: National Microbiology Laboratory, Health Canada H5040, 1015 Arlington St., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada. Phone: (204) 789-2135. Fax: (204) 789-5009. E-mail: kathy_bernard{at}hc-sc.gc.ca.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2002, p. 4375-4381, Vol. 40, No. 11
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.11.4375-4381.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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