title: Biochemical properties of a newly described Escherichia species, Escherichia albertii.
abstract: Five strains of a newly described Escherichia species, Escherichia albertii, were extensively characterized by conventional biochemical methods and by commercial identification panels. E. albertii is an indole-negative species that ferments D-mannitol but not D-xylose. Because these strains are not included in the databases of commercial systems at present, they were most often identified as Hafnia, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, or, on one system (MicroScan dried overnight panels), Yersinia ruckeri.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Diseases Laboratory, Department of Health Services, Richmond, California 94804, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Robin
authors.forename: Barbara L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.forename: J Michael
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Janda
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004925:Escherichia / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008353:Mannitol / Q000378:metabolism; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D008353:Mannitol