title: Rapid differentiation of avian Haemophilus-like strains by their whole-cell carbohydrate patterns.
abstract: The whole-cell carbohydrate patterns of 14 Haemophilus-like strains isolated from diseased birds were examined by capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The analysis of the peracetylated aldononitrile and O-methyloxime derivatives allowed the differentiation between the phenotypically and genetically different isolates. Starting from a pure culture the procedure needs only 5 hours for the preparation of the samples and 30 minutes for subsequent analysis and is of special value for rapid diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mouahid
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mutters
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Devriese
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hinz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mannheim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D001717:Birds; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis*; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010641:Phenotype; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates