Particular biochemical profiles for enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates on the ID 32E system.
The ability of the ID 32E system to identify and discriminate 74 Escherichia coli O157 isolates among 106 E. coli non-O157 isolates was evaluated. The results showed atypical biochemical reactions but accurate identification at the species level and no unique biochemical profile numbers for E. coli O157, although these numbers were distinct from those of other serotypes.
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Microbiology Unit, Place Croix du Sud, Catholic University of Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Alexandre.Leclercq@pasteur-lille.fr
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D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic