title: Characterization of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis of bovine, caprine, and ovine origin by gas-liquid chromatographic analysis of fatty acids in whole-cell extracts.
abstract: The cellular fatty acid composition of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis from bovine, ovine, and caprine origin (grown on Herrold's egg yolk medium) was determined by gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) and mass spectrometry and was compared with that of 19 other Mycobacterium spp. A species-specific fatty acid of M paratuberculosis was not demonstrable. Gas-liquid chromatographic analysis of cellular fatty acids was used to develop flow charts for the rapid identification of M paratuberculosis and other Mycobacterium spp. Two charts for distinguishing organisms were developed; one chart was based on GLC alone and the other based on GLC, growth rate, and chromogenicity. Seemingly, the GLC was reliable for detecting Mycobacterium spp rapidly.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000382:microbiology*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D006041:Goats / Q000382:microbiology*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D010283:Paratuberculosis / Q000382:microbiology; D012756:Sheep / Q000382:microbiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids