Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
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Kawamura Y, et al. High genetic similarity of Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus difficilis: S. difficilis Eldar et al. 1995 is a later synonym of S. agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 55: 961-965, 2005. PubMed: 15774692
type strain
Nucleotide (GenBank) : AF064441 Streptococcus difficile 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; tRNA-Ala gene, complete sequence; and 23S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence.
