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Historical Bibliography Updated: December 5, 2019

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.

Publication Details

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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Entry Number#11247
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