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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Members of the Genus Streptobacillus.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Eisenberg Tobias, Nicklas Werner, Mauder Norman, Rau Jörg, Contzen Matthias, Semmler Torsten, Hofmann Nicola, Aledelbi Khayrieh, Ewers Christa
Abstract excerpt
The genus Streptobacillus (S.) remained monotypic for almost 90 years until two new species were recently described. The type species, S. moniliformis, is one of the two etiological agents of rat bite fever, an under-diagnosed, worldwide occurring zoonosis. In a polyphasic approach field isolates and reference strains of S. moniliformis, S. hongkongensis, S. felis as well as divergent isolates were characterized...
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