title: Biochemical and antigenic properties of Streptococcus bovis isolated from pigeons.
abstract: Biochemical and serological properties of 60 strains of Streptococcus bovis isolated from healthy pigeons and from pigeons that died from S. bovis septicemia were determined. On the basis of the hemolysis of bovine erythrocytes, the production of polysaccharides on saccharose-containing media, and the fermentation of mannitol, inulin, trehalose, and L-arabinose, the isolates were classified in five biotypes and two subbiotypes. Slide agglutination and microagglutination tests using monospecific rabbit antisera allowed the classification of all isolates in five serotypes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Herdt
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haesebrouck
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Devriese
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ducatelle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D010856:Columbidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D005285:Fermentation; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012703:Serotyping; D016985:Streptococcus bovis / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial