The Other Group G Streptococcus: Increased Detection of Streptococcus canis Ulcer Infections in Dog Owners
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The other group G Streptococcus: increased detection of Streptococcus canis ulcer infections in dog owners.
beta-Hemolytic Lancefield group G Streptococcus dysgalactiae and Streptococcus canis cannot be distinguished when only Lancefield typing is performed. Phenotypic testing and 16S rRNA gene sequencing identified S. canis associated with ulcer infections in dog owners. Because S. canis may be incorrectly identified (published biochemical descriptions are inconsistent), there may be an underestimat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01765-06