| streptococcus caprae sp. nov., isolated from iberian ibex (capra pyrenaica hispanica). | biochemical and molecular genetic studies were performed on a novel gram-stain-positive, catalase-negative, coccus-shaped organism isolated from tonsil samples of two iberian ibexes. the micro-organism was identified as a streptococcal species based on its cellular, morphological and biochemical characteristics. 16s rrna gene sequence comparison studies confirmed its identification as a member of the genus streptococcus, but the organism did not correspond to any species of this genus. the neare ... | 2016 | 26486442 |