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Characterization of three strains of Capnocytophaga canis isolated from patients with sepsis.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Sept 2018
Suzuki Michio, Imaoka Koichi, Haga Yumi, Mohri Masahiro, Nogami Ayako, Shimojima Yoshio, Irie Yoshimi, Sugimura Satoru, Morikawa Shigeru
Abstract excerpt
Capnocytophaga canimorsus and Capnocytophaga cynodegmi, both commensal bacteria in the oral cavities of dogs and cats, are zoonotic pathogens. In particular, C. canimorsus causes sepsis and fatal septic shock. Recently, a novel Capnocytophaga species, C. canis, was isolated from the oral cavities of healthy dogs. It is reportedly oxidase-negative and therefore considered avirulent in humans. In the present study,...
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