Olegusella massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov., strain KHD7T, a new bacterial genus isolated from the female genital tract of a patient with bacterial vaginosis

- Olegusella massiliensis is a new bacterial genus isolated in a vaginal sample from a patient with bacterial vaginosis.
- O. massiliensis is a Gram-positive rod-shaped, non-motile, and strictly anaerobic bacterium.
- The genome of O. massiliensis which 1,806,744 bp long contains 49.24% G+C.
- The genome of O. massiliensis contains also 1549 protein-coding and 51 RNA genes.

Strain KHD7T, a Gram-stain-positive rod-shaped, non-sporulating, strictly anaerobic bacterium, was isolated from the vaginal swab of a woman with bacterial vaginosis. We studied its phenotypic characteristics and sequenced its complete genome. The major fatty acids were C16:0 (44%), C18:2n6 (22%), and C18:1n9 (14%). The 1,806,744 bp long genome exhibited 49.24% G+C content; 1549 protein-coding and 51 RNA genes. Strain KHD7T exhibited a 93.5% 16S rRNA similarity with Olsenella uli, the phylogenetically closest species in the family Coriobacteriaceae. Therefore, strain KHD7T is sufficiently distinct to represent a new genus, for which we propose the name Olegusella massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain is KHD7T.