Investigation published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology

November 1^st, 2000

Thirty lambs displayed symptoms of meningoencephalitis. An unusual gram-positive coccus was isolated in pure culture from the blood and brain samples from one of the affected animals, and phenotypic and phylogenetic characterization showed this to be Globicatella sanguinis. This is the first report of the isolation of G. sanguinis in pure culture from an animal infection

Vela AI., Fernandez E., Las Heras A., Lawson P., Dominguez L., Collins MD. and Fernandez-Garayzabal JF..

Meningoencephalitis associated with Globicatella sanguinis infection in lambs

Meningoencephalitis associated with Globicatella sanguinis infection in lambs

	Departamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM).
	Servicio de Identificación y Caracterización Microbiana (ICM). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM).