Use of 16S rRNA sequencing for identification of Actinobacillus ureae isolated from a cerebrospinal fluid sample.
Actinobacillus ureae, previously Pasteurella ureae, has on rare occasions been described as a cause of human infection. Owing to its rarity, it may not be easily identified in clinical microbiology laboratories by standard tests. This report describes a patient with acute bacterial meningitis due to A. ureae. The identity of the isolate was determined by means of DNA sequence analysis of a portion of the 16S rRNA gene.
Whitelaw
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AC
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. awhite@curie.uct.ac.za
Shankland
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IM
Elisha
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BG
D000188:Actinobacillus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S