Species identification of Aeromonas strains based on carbon substrate oxidation profiles.
Twenty clinical strains each of Aeromonas hydrophila, Aeromonas caviae, and Aeromonas sobria were evaluated for their abilities to oxidize one or more of 95 carbon sources on a GN Microplate (BIOLOG, Hayward, Calif.). Nine substrates yielded good, discriminatory values for the three species tested. The panel appears to be useful for the species identification of Aeromonas isolates originating from human material.
Department of Microbiology, University of Maryland, College Park 20742.
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Carnahan
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Joseph
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JM
Janda
D000333:Aeromonas / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010641:Phenotype
D002244:Carbon