title: Identification of dye-sensitive strains of Brucella melitensis.
abstract: Strains of Brucella melitensis biovars 1, 2, and 3 isolated in India, Italy, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Zimbabwe were inhibited by thionin (20 micrograms/ml) but not by basic fuchsin (20 micrograms/ml) or safranin O (200 micrograms/ml). In other respects the strains were typical of their species and biovars. The existence of dye-sensitive strains of B. melitensis suggests that the present system of classification requires modification.
authors.affiliation: Central Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Weybridge, Surrey, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Corbel
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002002:Brucella / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D010619:Phenazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010640:Phenothiazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D010619:Phenazines; D010640:Phenothiazines; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; C025485:basic fuchsin; C009469:thionine; C009195:safranine T