title: Evaluation of four commercial anaerobic systems for identification of Eubacterium suis.
abstract: Four commercial anaerobic systems (CASs) were evaluated for usefulness in identification of Eubacterium suis. Twelve strains were evaluated in each system in triplicate, and results were interpreted independently by 5 individuals. Statistically significant differences (P less than 0.01) due to strain variation and reader interpretation accounted for discrepancies encountered. The reactivity, repeatability, and unique profiles generated made both CAS-1 and CAS-2 suitable adjuncts for identification of E. suis when colony morphology and Gram reaction were considered. Limited reactivity in CAS-3 limited its use as an aid in identification. Variability in test observations and the large number of numerical profiles generated precluded use of CAS-4.
authors.affiliation: California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Gerig
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005051:Eubacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000382:microbiology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*