Institut für Genomforschung und Systembiologie, Centrum für Biotechnologie, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany.
J Bacteriol. 2012 Nov;194(21):5968-9. doi: 10.1128/JB.01412-12.
Turicella otitidis is an unusual corynebacterium with a controversial role in otitis media in children. Metabolic capabilities deduced from the draft genome indicate its adaptation to habitats on the human skin and in the intestine. The lack of candidate virulence factors implies that T. otitidis has a low pathogenic potential.
豚鼠耳炎棒杆菌是一种不常见的棒状杆菌,其在儿童中耳炎中的作用存在争议。从草图基因组推断出的代谢能力表明,它适应于人类皮肤和肠道中的栖息地。缺乏候选毒力因子意味着豚鼠耳炎棒杆菌的致病潜力较低。