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Streptobacillus felis, a member of the oropharynx microbiota of the Felidae, isolated from a tropical rusty-spotted cat.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - 1 Oct 2020
Fawzy Ahmad, Rau Jörg, Riße Karin, Schauerte Nicole, Geiger Christina, Blom Jochen, Imirzalioglu Can, Falgenhauer Jane, Bach Alexa, Herden Christiane, Eisenberg Tobias
Abstract excerpt
Streptobacillus felis is a fastidious microorganism and a novel member of the potentially zoonotic bacteria causing rat bite fever. Since its description, this is the second isolation of S. felis in a diseased member of the Felidae. Interestingly, the strain from this study was isolated from a zoo held, rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus), with pneumonia, thereby indicating a possible broader host range...
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