The recently proposed species Aeromonas sharmana sp. nov., isolate GPTSA-6T, is not a member of the genus Aeromonas Authors Antonio J. Martínez-Murcia Molecular Diagnostics Center (MDC), Biomolecular Technologies SL, and Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain María J. Figueras Microbiology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Spain María J. Saavedra Molecular Diagnostics Center (MDC), Biomolecular Technologies SL, and Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain Department of Veterinary Sciences, CECAV-University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal Erko Stackebrandt DSMZDeutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany Keywords: Aeromonas sharmana, Aeromonas, phylogenetic analysis, phenotypic characterization Abstract A new species of the genus Aeromonas, Aeromonas sharmana sp. nov., was recently described on the basis of a single isolate, strain GPTSA-6T, obtained from a warm spring in India. The description of this new species included biochemical characterization, antibiotic susceptibility, cellular fatty-acid profiles, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, but not DNADNA hybridization data. In the present article, phylogenetic analysis (branch distances in the tree and nucleotide signatures) of the 16S rRNA of isolate GPTSA-6T, together with certain phenotypic characteristics of the isolate reported in the earlier description, clearly indicate that this microorganism does not belong to the genus Aeromonas as known to date, although it falls within the radiation of the family Aeromonadaceae. Emendation from the List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature is consequently proposed. [Int Microbiol 2007; 10(1):61-64] Author Biographies Antonio J. Martínez-Murcia, Molecular Diagnostics Center (MDC), Biomolecular Technologies SL, and Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain Molecular Diagnostics Center (MDC), Biomolecular Technologies SL, and Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain María J. Figueras, Microbiology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Spain Microbiology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Spain María J. Saavedra, Molecular Diagnostics Center (MDC), Biomolecular Technologies SL, and Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain Department of Veterinary Sciences, CECAV-University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal Molecular Diagnostics Center (MDC), Biomolecular Technologies SL, and Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain Department of Veterinary Sciences, CECAV-University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal Erko Stackebrandt, DSMZDeutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany DSMZDeutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany Downloads PDF Published 2010-01-27 Issue Vol. 10 No. 1 (2007) Section Research Notes License Submission of a manuscript to International Microbiology implies: that the work described has not been published before, including publication in the World Wide Web (except in the form of an Abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that all the coauthors have agreed to its publication. The corresponding author signs for and accepts responsability for releasing this material and will act on behalf of any and all coauthors regarding the editorial review and publication process.If an article is accepted for publication in International Microbiology, the authors (or other copyright holder) must transfer to the journal the right–not exclusive–to reproduce and distribute the article including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, microform, electronic form (offline, online) or any other reproductions of similar nature. Nevertheless, all article in International Microbiology will be available on the Internet to any reader at no cost. The journal allows users to freely download, copy, print, distribute, search, and link to the full text of any article, provided the authorship and source of the published article is cited. The copyright owner's consent does not include copying for new works, or resale. In these cases, the specific written permission of International Microbiology must first be obtained.Authors are requested to create a link to the published article on the journal's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The original publication is available on LINK at <http://www.im.microbios.org>. Please use the appropiate URL for the article in LINK. Articles disseminated via LINK are indexed, abstracted, and referenced by many abstracting and information services, bibliographic networks, subscription agencies, library networks, and consortia.
