Genomics of the new species Kingella negevensis: diagnostic issues and identification of a locus encoding a RTX toxin

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Kingella kingae, producing the cytotoxic RTX protein, is a causative agent of serious infections in humans such as bacteremia, endocarditis and osteoarticular infection, especially in young children. Recently, Kingella negevensis, a related species, has been isolated from the oral cavity of healthy children. In this study, we report the isolation of K. negevensis strain eburonensis, initially misidentified as K....

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