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Human oropharynx as natural reservoir of Streptobacillus hongkongensis.
Scientific reports - 14 Apr 2016
Lau Susanna K P, Chan Jasper F W, Tsang Chi-Ching, Chan Sau-Man, Ho Man-Ling, Que Tak-Lun, Lau Yu-Lung, Woo Patrick C Y
Abstract excerpt
Recently, we reported the isolation of Streptobacillus hongkongensis sp. nov. from patients with quinsy or septic arthritis. In this study, we developed a PCR sequencing test after sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim and nalidixic acid enrichment for detection of S. hongkongensis. During a three-month study period, among the throat swabs from 132 patients with acute pharyngitis and 264 controls, PCR and DNA sequencing...
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