Description of Kingella potus sp. nov., an Organism Isolated from a Wound Caused by an Animal Bite

Lawson, Paul A.Malnick, HenryCollins, Matthew D.Shah, Jayesh J.Chattaway, Marie A.Bendall, RichardHartley, John W.2015-05-272016-03-302015-05-272016-03-302005-07http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14643We report the isolation and characterization of a hitherto unknown gram-negative, rod-shaped Neisseria-like organism from an infected wound resulting from a bite from a kinkajou. Based on both phenotypic and phylogenetic evidence, it is proposed that the unknown organism be classified as a new species, Kingella potus sp. nov.Biology, Microbiology.Description of Kingella potus sp. nov., an Organism Isolated from a Wound Caused by an Animal BiteArticle10.1128/JCM.43.7.3526-3529.2005