Klebsiella granulomatis
Klebsiella granulomatis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Enterobacteriales |
Family: | Enterobacteriaceae |
Genus: | Klebsiella |
Species: | K. granulomatis |
Klebsiella granulomatis is Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Klebsiella[1] known to cause the sexually transmitted disease granuloma inguinale (or donovanosis). It was called Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.[2]
References
- ↑ Ryan KJ, Ray CG, ed. (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. p. 370. ISBN 978-0-8385-8529-0.
- ↑ O'Farrell N (2002). "Donovanosis" (pdf). Sexually Transmitted Infections. 78 (6): 452–457. doi:10.1136/sti.78.6.452. PMC 1758360
. PMID 12473810.
External links
- "Klebsiella granulomatis". NCBI Taxonomy Browser. 39824.
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