title: Characterization of aeromonads isolated from the river Narmada, India.
abstract: Thirty isolates of Aeromonas species were isolated from river Narmada at Jabalpur during the period of January 2002-December 2002. Diversity of these fresh water isolates were determined by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. These environmental isolates were found to be positive for virulence factors, i.e. protease, amylase, lipase and DNase. Isolates were also positive for beta-hemolytic activity. All Aeromonas species were tested for antibiotic resistance patterns and were found to be resistant to ampicillin and sensitive to gentamycin.
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, RD. University, Jabalpur (M.P.), India. anjoo_1999@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Anjana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: Bandana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sharan
mesh_terms: D000333:Aeromonas / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D045483:Rivers / Q000382:microbiology*; D014774:Virulence; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin