title: Reservoirs of Non-baumannii Acinetobacter Species.
abstract: Acinetobacter spp. are ubiquitous gram negative and non-fermenting coccobacilli that have the ability to occupy several ecological niches including environment, animals and human. Among the different species, Acinetobacter baumannii has evolved as global pathogen causing wide range of infection. Since the implementation of molecular techniques, the habitat and the role of non-baumannii Acinetobacter in human infection have been elucidated. In addition, several new species have been described. In the present review, we summarize the recent data about the natural reservoir of non-baumannii Acinetobacter including the novel species that have been described for the first time from environmental sources and reported during the last years.
authors: Laboratoire Microbiologie Santé et Environnement, Centre AZM pour la Recherche en Biotechnologie et ses Applications, Ecole Doctorale des Sciences et de Technologie, Université LibanaiseTripoli, Liban; ATOMycA, Inserm Atip-Avenir Team, CRCNA, Inserm U892, 6299 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of AngersAngers, Lebanon.
authors: Ahmad
authors: A
authors: Al Atrouni
authors: ATOMycA, Inserm Atip-Avenir Team, CRCNA, Inserm U892, 6299 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of AngersAngers, Lebanon; Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Institut de Biologie en Santé - Centre Hospitalier UniversitaireAngers, France.
authors: Marie-Laure
authors: ML
authors: Joly-Guillou
authors: Laboratoire Microbiologie Santé et Environnement, Centre AZM pour la Recherche en Biotechnologie et ses Applications, Ecole Doctorale des Sciences et de Technologie, Université LibanaiseTripoli, Liban; Faculté de Santé Publique, Université LibanaiseTripoli, Lebanon.
authors: Monzer
authors: M
authors: Hamze
authors: ATOMycA, Inserm Atip-Avenir Team, CRCNA, Inserm U892, 6299 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of AngersAngers, Lebanon; Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Institut de Biologie en Santé - Centre Hospitalier UniversitaireAngers, France.
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Kempf
keywords: Acinetobacter spp.; animals; environment; extra-hospital reservoirs; food; humans; non-baumannii; novel species