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Published on: February 23, 2024
Genetic relationships among reptilian and mammalian Campylobacter fetus strains determined by multilocus sequence
Kate E Dingle1, Martin J Blaser, Zheng-Chao Tu
1Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Oxford University, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom. kate.dingle@ndcls.ox.ac.uk
Abstract:
Reptile Campylobacter fetus isolates and closely related strains causing human disease were characterized by multilocus sequence typing. They shared approximately 90% nucleotide sequence identity with classical mammalian C. fetus, and there was evidence of recombination among members of these two groups. The reptile group represents a possible separate genomospecies capable of infecting humans.
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