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Bartonella rattaustraliani sp. nov., Bartonella queenslandensis sp. nov. and Bartonella coopersplainsensis sp. nov., identified in Australian rats
23 Jul 2009
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A total of 11 Bartonella isolates were recovered from the blood of Melomys, Uromys and Rattus species in Australia and were characterized using phenotypic and genotypic methods. Comparison of 16S rRNA gene, ftsZ, gltA and 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer region sequences from the isolates indicated that they formed three sequence similarity groups that were distinct from one another and from the currently...
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