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Distribution of Capnocytophaga canimorsus in dogs and cats with genetic characterization of isolates.
Veterinary microbiology - 25 Jun 2014
Umeda Kaoru, Hatakeyama Risa, Abe Takuto, Takakura Koh-ichi, Wada Takayuki, Ogasawara Jun, Sanada Shu-ichi, Hase Atsushi
Abstract excerpt
Capnocytophaga canimorsus, which is often found in the oral cavities of dogs and cats, is sometimes transmitted to humans, causing severe infection. To elucidate the risk of C. canimorsus in humans and animals, this study was undertaken to characterize this bacterium epidemiologically and genetically. We examined the distribution of C. canimorsus in dogs and cats, and analyzed the correlation between the presence...
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