DNA-rRNA Hybridization Studies among Brochothrix spp. and Some Other Gram-Positive Bacteria

Abstract
As determined by DNA-rRNA hybridization, it is obvious that the recently described species Brochothrix campestris belongs to the genus Brochothrix. This species is closely related to Listeria species and is also related to Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus subtilis. Brochothrix campestris is not closely related to the other bacteria which we tested.