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Canine intestinal spirochetes consist of Serpulina pilosicoli and a newly identified group provisionally designated "Serpulina canis" sp. nov.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 1998
Duhamel G E, Trott D J, Muniappa N, Mathiesen M R, Tarasiuk K, Lee J I, Hampson D J
Abstract excerpt
The spirochetes inhabiting the large intestines of humans and animals consist of a diverse group of related organisms. Intestinal spirochetosis caused by Serpulina pilosicoli is a newly recognized enteric disease of human beings and animals with potential public health significance. The purpose of this study was to determine the species identity of canine intestinal spirochetes by comparing 30 isolates obtained...
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