Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (Jan 2021)

Role of Williamsia and Segniliparus in human infections with the approach taxonomy, cultivation, and identification methods

  • Mehdi Fatahi-Bafghi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-021-00416-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

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Abstract The genera Williamsia and Segniliparus are of aerobic actinomycetes and at the time of writing, they have 12 and 2 species, respectively. These genera cause various infections in humans. In this review, we surveyed their taxonomy, isolation, identification, as well as their role to cause human infections.

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