摘要
Background Capnocytophaga canimorsus(C.canimorsus)belongs to the family Flavobacteriaceae.It is a facultative anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus and belongs to the normal oral microbiota of some mammals,such as cats and dogs.Transmission to humans can occur through the skin after skin abrasion caused by a scratch or a bite.[1]Based on polymerase chain reaction(PCR)analysis,C.canimorsus is present in saliva in 70%-74%of dogs and 55%-57%of cats.
作者简介
Corresponding author:Axel Nierhaus,Department of Intensive Care Medicine,University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf,Hamburg 20038,Germany.E-mail address:nierhaus@uke.de。
