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Brackiella oedipodis gen. nov., sp. nov., gram-negative, oxidase-positive rods that cause endocarditis of cotton-topped tamarin (Saguinus oedipus).
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jan 2002
Willems Anne, Gilhaus Helga, Beer W, Mietke Henriette, Gelderblom H R, Burghardt Bärbel, Voigt W, Reissbrodt R
Abstract excerpt
A gram-negative, oxidase-positive, rod-shaped bacterium isolated from the heart of a cotton-topped tamarin was characterized by 16S rDNA sequence analysis, SDS-PAGE of whole-cell proteins, fatty acid analysis and biochemical tests. Outer-membrane proteins, iron-regulated outer-membrane proteins, lipopolysaccharides and siderophore production were studied. On the basis of the results, the organism belongs to the...
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