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Capnocytophaga [‚kap·nō‚sī′täf·ə·gə] (microbiology) A genus of bacteria comprising fusiform, fermentative, gram-negative rods which require carbon dioxide for growth and show gliding motility. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 6,7) In those examples, the culprit organism was found to be the Gram-negative Capnocytophaga canimorsus, which is a normal part of the canine flora. Capnocytophaga canimorsus is the main human pathogen associated with dog bites; this organism causes septicemia, meningitis, endocarditis, and rare ocular infections (3,4). Capnocytophaga spp was isolated from the patient's blood using blood agar supplemented with C[O. |
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