Laribacter hongkongensis infection

Definition:

Laribacter hongkongensis is a facultatively anaerobic, nonsporulating, gram-negative, spiral rod-shaped bacterium belongs to the Neisseriaceae family of the subclass of Proteobacteria. L. hongkongensis was isolated from the blood and empyema of a cirrhotic patient and associated with freshwater fish-borne gastroenteritis and traveler's diarrhea.

References:

[1]. K Y Yuen, et al. Laribacter hongkongensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel gram-negative bacterium isolated from a cirrhotic patient with bacteremia and empyema. J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Dec;39(12):4227-32. [Content Brief]

[2]. Patrick C Y Woo, et al. The complete genome and proteome of Laribacter hongkongensis reveal potential mechanisms for adaptations to different temperatures and habitats. PLoS Genet. 2009 Mar;5(3):e1000416. [Content Brief]

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