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Atopobacter phocae gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from common seals.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Sept 2000
Lawson P A, Foster G, Falsen E, Ohlén M, Collins M D
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Two strains of a Gram-positive, catalase-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium isolated from common seals were characterized using phenotypic and molecular taxonomic methods. The two strains closely resembled each other based on their biochemical characteristics, and PAGE analysis of whole-cell protein patterns confirmed their close phenotypic affinity. 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the...
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