Isolation of a New Chlamydia species from the Feral Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus): Chlamydia ibidis

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074823
• Publication Date: 2013-09-20T21:10:45Z
• Authors: Fabien Vorimore; Ru-ching Hsia; Heather Huot-Creasy; Suzanne Bastian; Lucie Deruyter; Anne Passet; Konrad Sachse; Patrik Bavoil; Garry Myers; Karine Laroucau
• Keywords: Ibis; Isolation; Pyometra

Investigations conducted on feral African Sacred Ibises (Threskiornis aethiopicus) in western France led to the isolation of a strain with chlamydial genetic determinants. Ultrastructural analysis, comparative sequence analysis 16S rRNA gene, ompA, and concatenate 31 highly conserved genes, as well determination whole genome confirmed relatedness new isolate members Chlamydiaceae, while, at same time demonstrating unique position outside currently recognized species this family. We propose name Chlamydia ibidis.