title: Clostridium perfringens and other anaerobes isolated from bile.
abstract: Clostridium perfringens was isolated from bile in 13 cases of 150 patients examined. The serotypes of C perfringens strains isolated from bile and faeces were investigated using antisera to Hobbs' type 1-17. Two or more serological types were often found in a single specimen, but in the same patient the serotypes of C perfringens strains isolated from the bile were identical with those from the faeces. Beta-glucuronidase production in these C perfringens serotypes was tested with the API-Strep system. Strains agglutinated with Hobbs' antisera produced beta-glucuronidase, but non-agglutinated strains did not.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001646:Bile / Q000382:microbiology*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D005966:Glucuronidase