Klebsiella granulomatis
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Klebsiella granulomatis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gamma Proteobacteria |
Order: | Enterobacteriales |
Family: | Enterobacteriaceae |
Genus: | Klebsiella |
Species: | K. granulomatis |
Klebsiella granulomatis is Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria of the genus Klebsiella[1] known to cause the sexually transmitted disease Donovanosis. It used to be called Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed. ed.). McGraw Hill. p. 370. ISBN 0838585299.
- ^ O'Farrell N (December 2002). "Donovanosis". Sex Transm Infect 78 (6): 452–7. PMID 12473810. PMC 1758360. http://sti.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=12473810.
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