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Neisseria wadsworthii sp. nov. and Neisseria shayeganii sp. nov., isolated from clinical specimens
20 Feb 2010
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An analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences from archived clinical reference specimens has identified two novel Neisseria species. For each species, two strains from independent sources were identified. Amongst species with validly published names, the closest species to the newly identified organisms were Neisseria canis, N. dentiae, N. zoodegmatis, N. animaloris and N. weaveri. DNA-DNA hybridization studies...
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