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Genomic sequence analysis and characterization of Sneathia amnii sp. nov.
BMC genomics - 1 Jan 2012
Harwich Michael D, Serrano Myrna G, Fettweis Jennifer M, Alves João M P, Reimers Mark A, Buck Gregory A, Jefferson Kimberly K
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BACKGROUND: Bacteria of the genus Sneathia are emerging as potential pathogens of the female reproductive tract. Species of Sneathia, which were formerly grouped with Leptotrichia, can be part of the normal microbiota of the genitourinary tracts of men and women, but they are also associated with a variety of clinical conditions including bacterial vaginosis, preeclampsia, preterm labor, spontaneous abortion,...
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