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Allofustis seminis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Gram-positive, catalase-negative, rod-shaped bacterium from pig semen.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 May 2003
Collins Matthew D, Higgins Robert, Messier Serge, Fortin Madeleine, Hutson Roger A, Lawson Paul A, Falsen Enevold
Abstract excerpt
An unknown Gram-positive, catalase-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium originating from semen of a pig was characterized using phenotypic, molecular chemical and molecular phylogenetic methods. Chemical studies revealed the presence of a directly cross-linked cell wall murein based on L-lysine and a DNA G + C content of 39 mol%. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed...
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