Carbon substrate assimilation patterns of clinical and environmental strains of Aeromonas hydrophila, Aeromonas sobria and Aeromonas caviae observed with a micromethod.
The assimilation of carbon substrates by 103 strains of Aeromonas of different origin identified by conventional methods was studied by means of a standardized micromethod containing 147 tests (API system). Six distinct groups could be recognized and the discriminating substrates were determined. 3 species of Aeromonas can be identified by means of conventional method: A. hydrophila, A. sobria and A. caviae. The method has a number of drawbacks: Some media are unreliable, others are difficult to read, strict preservation conditions are essential. The proposed micromethod for carbon substrate assimilation allows, in most cases, a simple separation of the 3 motile Aeromonas species.
Renaud
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Laboratoire de Bactériologie- Virologie, Faculté de Médecine Alexis Carrel, Lyon, France.
Freney
J
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Boeufgras
J M
JM
Monget
D
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Sedaillan
A
A
Fleurette
J
J
D000333:Aeromonas / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D014871:Water Microbiology
D003470:Culture Media; D002244:Carbon