Streptococcus oriscaviae sp. nov. Infection Associated with Guinea Pigs

Streptococcus oriscaviae sp. nov. Infection Associated with Guinea Pigs

ABSTRACT Pet bite-related infections are commonly caused by the pet’s oral flora transmitted to the animal handlers through the bite wounds. In this study, we isolated a streptococcus, HKU75T, in pure culture from the purulent discharge collected from a guinea pig bite wound in a previously healthy...

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Main Authors: Jade L. L. Teng, Yuanchao Ma, Jonathan H. K. Chen, Ruibang Luo, Chuen-Hing Foo, Tsz Tuen Li, Jordan Y. H. Fong, Weiming Yao, Samson S. Y. Wong, Kitty S. C. Fung, Susanna K. P. Lau, Patrick C. Y. Woo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-06-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Streptococcus oriscaviae
novel species
guinea pigs
bite wound
infection
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00014-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00014-22

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