Rank: Species

Lineage: Bacteria;Fusobacteria;Fusobacteriia;Fusobacteriales;Leptotrichiaceae;Streptobacillus;Streptobacillus moniliformis

Description: Streptobacillus moniliformis causes rat bite fever, a systemic illness characterized by fever, chills, and joint pain which can progress to endocarditis, meningitis or pneumonia if left untreated. Although infection is usually associated with a rodent bite, this disease can be caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Streptobacillus moniliformis is the causative agent of rat bite fever in North and South America while a different organism, Spirillum minus, is primarily responsible for this disease in Asia and other countries. More >> Less >>

Reference Material:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Streptobacillus%20moniliformis