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Capnocytophaga canimorsus sp. nov. (formerly CDC group DF-2), a cause of septicemia following dog bite, and C. cynodegmi sp. nov., a cause of localized wound infection following dog bite.
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J. Clin. Microbiol., 27, 231-235. 1989 CE.
Order of authorship in the original publication: Brenner, Hollis, Fanning....The authors defined the genus and species of previously unclassified bacteria that infect dog and cat bites, previous identified as DF-2, and provided its scientific name, Capnocytophaga canimorsus. They also identified a second species, C. cynodegmi.
(Thanks to Juan Weiss for this reference and its interpretation.)
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #11247 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/13444 |
| External URL | capnocytophaga-canimorsus-sp-nov-formerly-cdc-group-df2-a-cause-of-septicemia-following-dog-bite-and-c-cynodegmi-sp-nov-a-cause-of-localized-wound-infection-following-dog-bite |