Isolation of Bordetella avium and novel Bordetella strain from patients with respiratory disease.

ABSTRACT: Bordetella avium is thought to be strictly an avian pathogen. However, 16S rRNA gene sequencing identified 2 isolates from 2 humans with respiratory disease as B. avium and a novel B. avium-like strain. Thus, B. avium and B. avium-like organisms are rare opportunistic human pathogens.

SUBMITTER: Harrington AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2660683 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature