Location: Infectious Bacterial Diseases Research
Title: Leptospira gorisiae sp. nov, L. cinconiae sp. nov, L. mgodei sp. nov, L. milleri sp. nov and L. iowaensis sp. nov: five new species isolated from water sources in the Midwestern United StatesAuthor
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HAMOND, CAMILLA - Diagnostic Virology Laboratory/ National Veterinary Services Laboratories |
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Tibbs-Cortes, Bienvenido |
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FERNANDES, LUIS - Oak Ridge Institute For Science And Education (ORISE) |
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LECOUNT, KAREN - Diagnostic Virology Laboratory/ National Veterinary Services Laboratories |
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Putz, Ellie |
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ANDERSON, TAMMY - Diagnostic Virology Laboratory/ National Veterinary Services Laboratories |
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CAMP, PATRICK - Diagnostic Virology Laboratory/ National Veterinary Services Laboratories |
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STUBER, TOD - Diagnostic Virology Laboratory/ National Veterinary Services Laboratories |
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HICKS, JESSICA - Diagnostic Virology Laboratory/ National Veterinary Services Laboratories |
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VAN DER LINDEN, HANS - University Of Amsterdam |
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DOS SANTOS-RIBEIRO, PRISCYLA - University Of Amsterdam |
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Bayles, Darrell |
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SCHLATER, LINDA - Diagnostic Virology Laboratory/ National Veterinary Services Laboratories |
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Nally, Jarlath |
Submitted to: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 11/14/2024 Publication Date: 1/7/2025 Citation: Hamond, C., Tibbs-Cortes, B.W., Fernandes, L.G., Lecount, K., Putz, E.J., Anderson, T., Camp, P., Stuber, T., Hicks, J., Van Der Linden, H., Dos Santos-Ribeiro, P., Bayles, D.O., Schlater, L., Nally, J.E. 2025. Leptospira gorisiae sp. nov, L. cinconiae sp. nov, L. mgodei sp. nov, L. milleri sp. nov and L. iowaensis sp. nov: five new species isolated from water sources in the Midwestern United States. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006595. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006595 Interpretive Summary: Leptospirosis is a global zoonotic disease of animals and humans that is caused by pathogenic species of Leptospira. Here, we describe the isolation and characterization of a two new pathogenic species of Leptospira, and three new saprophytic species of Leptospira, that were isolated from water samples in Iowa. These new species are designated Leptospira gorisiae sp. nov, L. cinconiae sp. nov, L. mgodei sp. nov, L. milleri sp. nov and L. iowaensis sp. nov. These new species also appear to be new serovars of Leptospira which are not currently detected by the standard serology diagnostic assays for Leptospira. Technical Abstract: Isolates of Leptospira spp. were cultured from water sources at five different sites in central Iowa in the Midwestern United States and characterized by whole-genome sequencing. Isolates were helix-shaped and motile. Genome sequence analyses determined that the isolates could be clearly distinguished from other species described in the genus Leptospira and included one species that belonged to the pathogen subclade P1, one species that belonged to the pathogen subclade P2, and three species that belonged to the saprophyte subclade S1. The names Leptospira gorisiae sp. nov. (type strain WS92.C1T=NVSL-WS92.C1T=KIT0303T), Leptospira cinconiae sp. nov. (type strain WS58.C1T=NVSL-WS58.C1T=KIT0304T), Leptospira mgodei sp. nov. (type strain WS4.C2T=NVSL.WS4.C2T=KIT0305T), Leptospira iowaensis sp. nov. (type strain WS39.C2T=NVSL-WS39.C2T=KIT0306T), and Leptospira milleri sp. nov. (type strain WS60.C2T=NVSL-WS60.C2T=KIT0307T) are proposed. |