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An unusual anaerobic Gram‐negative bacillus isolated from feline gingiva
Author(s) -
BRAZIER J. S.,
GRUFFYDDJONES E. A. D.,
GRUFFYDDJONES T. J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1987.tb01619.x
Subject(s) - anaerobic bacteria , clinical microbiology , public health , library science , medicine , history , veterinary medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pathology , bacteria , genetics , computer science
An unusual unidentified strain of an obligately anaerobic Gram‐negative bacillus is described which may represent a previously undescribed species of Bacteroides . The distinguishing feature of the strain is a pronounced yellow pigmentation which fluoresces bright yellow under long wave U. V. light.