Abstract
Fourteen strains of Gram-negative, anaerobic, fluoroquinolone-resistant, non-sporulating rods were isolated from various infections in cats and dogs, as well as from wounds in humans after cat- or dog-bites. These strains were characterized by sequencing of the 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions, 16S rDNA, DNA-DNA hybridization, phylogenetic analysis, and phenotypic tests. The results indicate that the novel strains belong to a distinct species, closely related to Fusobacterium nucleatum. The species Fusobacterium canifelinum sp. nov. is proposed, with strain ATCC BAA 689T as the type strain.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bites and Stings
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Cat Diseases / microbiology*
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Cats
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / analysis
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Dog Diseases / microbiology*
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Dogs
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Fluoroquinolones / pharmacology
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Fusobacterium / classification*
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Fusobacterium / drug effects
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Fusobacterium / genetics
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Fusobacterium / isolation & purification
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Fusobacterium Infections / microbiology
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Fusobacterium Infections / veterinary*
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mouth / microbiology*
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Nucleic Acid Hybridization
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Phenotype
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
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Fluoroquinolones
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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RNA, Ribosomal, 23S
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