Open AccessIncidence and Pathogenic Effect of Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae
Author(s) -
Colette HarfMonteil,
Carole Granello,
Cécile Le Brun,
H. Monteil,
Philippe Riegel
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02643-05
Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , incidence (geometry) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , streptococcus , sepsis , phenotype , peritonitis , pneumococcal infections , bacteria , genetics , immunology , gene , antibiotics , physics , optics
We evaluated the incidence of Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae in clinical isolates by phenotypic methods and DNA-DNA hybridization. The pathogenic role of this organism was investigated with the mouse peritonitis/sepsis model. Our results show a low incidence (1/120 pneumococcal isolates) and a potential pathogenic effect for S. pseudopneumoniae.
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