Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Members of the Genus Streptobacillus.

The genus Streptobacillus (S.) remained monotypic for almost 90 years until two new species were recently described. The type species, S. moniliformis, is one of the two etiological agents of rat bite fever, an under-diagnosed, worldwide occurring zoonosis. In a polyphasic approach field isolates an...

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Main Authors: Tobias Eisenberg, Werner Nicklas, Norman Mauder, Jörg Rau, Matthias Contzen, Torsten Semmler, Nicola Hofmann, Khayrieh Aledelbi, Christa Ewers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4529157?pdf=render