Genotypic Characterization of Streptococcus infantarius subsp. <i>coli</i> Isolates from Sea Otters with Infective Endocarditis and/or Septicemia and from Environmental Mussel Samples

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Abstract

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was used to type 128 Streptococcus infantarius subsp. coli isolates from sea otters and mussels. Six SmaI PFGE groups were detected, with one predominant group representing 57% of the isolates collected over a wide geographic region. Several sea otter and mussel isolates were highly related, suggesting that an environmental infection source is possible.

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Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Clin Microbiol

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Clin. Microbiol

Journal ID (hwp): jcm

Journal ID (pmc): jcm

Journal ID (publisher-id): JCM

Title: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Publisher: American Society for Microbiology (1752 N St., N.W., Washington, DC )

ISSN (Print): 0095-1137

ISSN (Electronic): 1098-660X

Publication date (Print): December 2012

Volume: 50

Issue: 12

Pages: 4131-4133

Affiliations

[a ]University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medicine: Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Davis, California, USA

[b ]U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Marine Mammals Management, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

[c ]Kachemak Bay Research Reserve, Homer, Alaska, USA

[d ]Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services, Eagle River, Alaska, USA

[e ]Streptococcus Laboratory, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

[f ]Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska, USA

[g ]Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center, California Department of Fish and Game, Santa Cruz, California, USA

[h ]University of California, Davis, Microbiology Laboratory, William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Davis, California, USA

Author notes

Address correspondence to Barbara A. Byrne, bbyrne@ 123456ucdavis.edu .

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Present address: Katrina L. Counihan-Edgar, Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska, USA.

Article

Accession ID: PMC3503019 Pmcid ID: PMC3503019 Pmc-uid ID: 3503019 Publisher ID: 02581-12

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02581-12

PMC ID: 3503019

PubMed ID: 23052307

SO-VID: 5c57bfb6-9dcc-420b-8203-7c149f1131e6

History

Date received : 27 September 2012

Date accepted : 28 September 2012

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