title: Differentiation of Bordetella avium and related species by cellular fatty acid analysis.
abstract: The fatty acids of 18 strains of Bordetella avium, 3 strains of Alcaligenes faecalis, 5 strains of Bordetella bronchiseptica, and 12 strains of a B. avium-like organism were examined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The presence of a significant amount of the acid 2-OH C14:0 characterized B. avium and the B. avium-like organism. B. avium and the B. avium-like organism differed in their relative concentrations of C16:1 and 3-OH C14:0 acids. B. bronchiseptica and A. faecalis were distinguishable by comparison of the relative concentrations of C18:0 and C18:1 acids.
mesh_terms: D000421:Alcaligenes / Q000032:analysis / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001884:Bordetella / Q000032:analysis / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids