RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Carter, Jenny S. A1 Bowden, Francis J. A1 Bastian, Ivan A1 Myers, Garry M. A1 Sriprakash, K. S. A1 Kemp, David J.YR 1999 T1 Phylogenetic evidence for reclassification of Calymmatobacterium granulomatis as Klebsiella granulomatis comb. nov JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 49 IS 4 SP 1695 OP 1700 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-49-4-1695 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB By sequencing a total of 2089 bp of the 16S rRNA and phoE genes it was demonstrated that Calymmatobacterium granulomatis (the causative organism of donovanosis) shows a high level of identity with Klebsiella species pathogenic to humans (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis). It is proposed that C. granulomatis should be reclassified as Klebsiella granulomatis comb. nov. An emended description of the genus Klebsiella is given., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-49-4-1695