Paenibacillus massiliensis sp nov., Paenibacillus sanguinis sp nov and Paenibacillus timonensis sp nov., isolated from blood cultures

Gram-positive, spore-forming rods were isolated from blood cultures of three different patients. Based on phylogenetic analyses, these strains were placed within the Paenibacillus cluster and specific phenotypic characteristics for each strain were described. Levels of 16S rRNA gene T sequence similarity between existing Paenibacillus species and the three novel strains 2301065 2301032(T) and 2301083(T) were 87.6-94.4, 88.5-95.4 and 87.5-96.0%, respectively, and anteiso-branched C-15:0 was the major fatty acid. On the basis of phenotypic data and phylogenetic inference, it is proposed that these strains should be designated Paenibacillus massiliensis sp. nov., Paenibacillus sanguinis sp. nov. and Paenibacillus timonensis sp. nov. The type strains are respectively strain 2301065(T) (= CIP 107939(T) = CCUG 48215(T)), strain 2301083 T (=CIP 107938(T) = CCUG 48214(T)) and strain 2301032(T) (=CIP 108005(T) = CCUG 48216(T)).