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Bartonella birtlesii sp. nov., isolated from small mammals (Apodemus spp.).
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Nov 2000
Bermond D, Heller R, Barrat F, Delacour G, Dehio C, Alliot A, Monteil H, Chomel B, Boulouis H J, Piémont Y
Abstract excerpt
Three strains isolated from Apodemus spp. were similar to Bartonella species on the basis of phenotypic characteristics. Futhermore, genotypic analysis based on sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA and gltA genes and on DNA-DNA hybridization showed that the three isolates represented a distinct and new species of Bartonella. The name Bartonella birtlesii is proposed for the new species. The type strain of B....
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