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Proposal of Histophilus somni gen. nov., sp. nov. for the three species incertae sedis 'Haemophilus somnus', 'Haemophilus agni' and 'Histophilus ovis'.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Sept 2003
Angen Øystein, Ahrens Peter, Kuhnert Peter, Christensen Henrik, Mutters Reinier
Abstract excerpt
Earlier investigations have shown that 'Haemophilus somnus', 'Haemophilus agni' and 'Histophilus ovis' represent the same species. In the present investigation, the taxonomic position of this species is explored further by sequencing the 16S rRNA and rpoB genes of strains that were investigated previously by DNA-DNA hybridization. These results clearly support the allocation of this species to a novel genus...
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