Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?

Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?

We report two Australian patients with soft tissue infections due to Photorhabdus species. Recognized as important insect pathogens, Photorhabdus spp. are bioluminescent gram-negative bacilli. Bacteria belonging to the genus are emerging as a cause of both localized soft tissue and disseminated infe...

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Main Authors: John G. Gerrard, Samantha McNevin, David Alfredson, Ross Forgan-Smith, Neil Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Photorhabdus asymbiotica
Xenorhabdus
insect-human infection
transgenic Yersinia
Heterorhabditis
Australia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/2/02-0222_article
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spelling doaj-eb113d767656438a9c3fe11e7ce2da022020-11-24T21:11:53ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592003-02-019225125410.3201/eid0902.020222Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?John G. GerrardSamantha McNevinDavid AlfredsonRoss Forgan-SmithNeil FraserWe report two Australian patients with soft tissue infections due to Photorhabdus species. Recognized as important insect pathogens, Photorhabdus spp. are bioluminescent gram-negative bacilli. Bacteria belonging to the genus are emerging as a cause of both localized soft tissue and disseminated infections in humans in the United States and Australia. The source of infection in humans remains unknown.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/2/02-0222_articlePhotorhabdus asymbioticaXenorhabdusinsect-human infectiontransgenic YersiniaHeterorhabditisAustralia
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author John G. Gerrard
Samantha McNevin
David Alfredson
Ross Forgan-Smith
Neil Fraser
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Samantha McNevin
David Alfredson
Ross Forgan-Smith
Neil Fraser
Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Photorhabdus asymbiotica
Xenorhabdus
insect-human infection
transgenic Yersinia
Heterorhabditis
Australia
author_facet John G. Gerrard
Samantha McNevin
David Alfredson
Ross Forgan-Smith
Neil Fraser
author_sort John G. Gerrard
title Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?
title_short Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?
title_full Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?
title_fullStr Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?
title_full_unstemmed Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?
title_sort photorhabdus species: bioluminescent bacteria as human pathogens?
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2003-02-01
description We report two Australian patients with soft tissue infections due to Photorhabdus species. Recognized as important insect pathogens, Photorhabdus spp. are bioluminescent gram-negative bacilli. Bacteria belonging to the genus are emerging as a cause of both localized soft tissue and disseminated infections in humans in the United States and Australia. The source of infection in humans remains unknown.
topic Photorhabdus asymbiotica
Xenorhabdus
insect-human infection
transgenic Yersinia
Heterorhabditis
Australia
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/2/02-0222_article
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