title: Characterization of group EF-4 bacteria from the oral cavity of dogs.
abstract: Samples from gingival scrapings of dogs were examined for the presence of CDC Groups EF-4 bacteria. Isolation procedures were performed in 5% sheep blood agar supplemented with thiostrepton and trimethoprim (10 mg/l). Fifty nine EF-4 strains were isolated from 92% of 49 dogs. Among the Group EF-4 bacteria, the majority of isolates belonged to the arginine-negative (biovar "b") Group EF-4 (42 strains recovered in 82% of dogs). Seventeen arginine-positive strains (biovar "a") were recovered only from 35% of dogs. The strains were analysed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The analysis of electrophoretic protein pattern of these bacteria supported the results of conventional testing, confirmed the distinction between the biovars "a" and "b" of Group EF-4 and supported the division of biovar EF-4b into two subgroups of either producing or non-producing acid from gluconate.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Pathologie Infectieuse, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Nantes, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ganière
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Escande
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: André-Fontaine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Larrat
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Filloneau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000382:microbiology*; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male