Characteristics of Togo strains of Brucella abortus from cattle.
Thirty Togolese strains of Brucella from cattle were classified as members of B. abortus biotype 3 by the recommended methods of the Subcommittee on Taxonomy of this genus. However two unusual characteristics distinguish the Togolese strains from the main group of B. abortus: their mean oxidative profile altered on four of the conventional substrates (L-asparagine, L-arabinose, D-galactose and D-xylose) and their very slow growth on usual media. These two original characteristics are discussed from an epidemiological and taxonomical point of view.
D000818:Animals; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D002007:Brucellosis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology*; D002062:Bursitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D003470:Culture Media; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D014037:Togo
D003470:Culture Media