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Capnocytophaga canimosus gliding motility

Species name: Capnocytophaga canimosus

Yamaguchi University Takashi Shimizu

You can find the trace of Capnocytophaga canimosus in the mouth of cat or dog. Transmission may occur through bites from dog. It is easy to cause sepsis if get infected. A more terrible thing is that the rate of fatality is as high as 30%. The mechanism for gliding motility based on motile machinery is still unknown.

(2012.09.14)

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