Leptospira broomii sp. nov., isolated from humans with leptospirosis
2006 ◽
Vol 56
(3)
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pp. 671-673
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Keyword(s):
16S Rrna
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Isolates of Leptospira from two human cases of leptospirosis in Denmark and France were studied using DNA–DNA relatedness, G+C content, 16S rRNA gene sequence data and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. These isolates differed from previously described species of Leptospira and are defined as Leptospira broomii sp. nov. The type strain is 5399T (=ATCC BAA-1107T=KIT 5399T).