[A new serotype of Salmonella III b].
A new serotype of Salmonella No. S. 3337 was isolated from the intestinal content of reptile a snake in August 1989. Providing with Salmonella biological characteristics, it could be classified into subspecies III b because it utilized sodium malonate, attacked lactose promptly, ONPG positive, and did not ferment dulcitol. H antigens appeared diphasic. Antigenic analysis shows that it represents a new serotype with an antigenic formula of 65 : z : z55.
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Jiangxi Tonggu Hygienic and Antiepidemic Station.
Zhang
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Li
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Wang
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Ding
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D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000382:microbiology*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012703:Serotyping; D012911:Snakes