title: Identification of Aeromonas strains to the genospecies level in the clinical laboratory.
abstract: One hundred thirty-three strains of Aeromonas (human, n = 102; animal, n = 16; environmental, n = 15) previously identified to the DNA group level by molecular methods were biochemically analyzed for 58 properties. On the basis of the use of between 9 and 16 selected tests, 132 of the 133 strains (99%) could be assigned to their correct hybridization group using this biochemical scheme. The results suggest a feasible approach for identifying aeromonads to genospecies level under appropriate conditions.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Diseases Laboratory, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley 94704-1011.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kroske-Bystrom
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Malekzadeh
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Janda
mesh_terms: D000333:Aeromonas / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial