Comparative genome analysis of two streptococcus phocae subspecies provides novel insights into pathogenicity

Streptococcus phocae is a beta-hemolytic, Gram-positive bacterium that was first isolated in Norway from clinical specimens of harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) affected by pheumonia or respiratory infection, and in 2005, this bacterium was identified from di

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Marine Genomics
Main Authors: Bethke, J, Avendano-Herrera, R
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10533/232811
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margen.2016.09.005
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Summary:Streptococcus phocae is a beta-hemolytic, Gram-positive bacterium that was first isolated in Norway from clinical specimens of harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) affected by pheumonia or respiratory infection, and in 2005, this bacterium was identified from di