title: Relationship between serotype and certain biological and biochemical characteristics of strains of the Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare complex.
abstract: Some relationships among Schaefer's serotypes and biological and biochemical characteristics were observed in strains of the Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare complex. Strains belonging to serotypes 2 and 16 lacked the capacity to utilize n- and iso-butanols as the sole source of carbon in the presence of ammoniacal nitrogen. However, strains of serotype 2 grew at 45 C and lacked arylsulfatase activity (after 14 days), whereas strains of serotype 16 failed to grow at 45 C and showed positive arylsulfatase activity. Strains belonging to serotypes 8, 9, and 15 grew at 45 C, utilized n- and iso-butanols, and showed arylsulfatase activity.
mesh_terms: D001192:Arylsulfatases / Q000378:metabolism; D000440:Butanols / Q000378:metabolism; D002455:Cell Division; D006358:Hot Temperature; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification*; D009162:Mycobacterium avium / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D000440:Butanols; D001192:Arylsulfatases