title: Phenotypic characterisation and 16S rRNA sequence analysis of veterinary isolates of Streptococcus pluranimalium.
abstract: Forty-two isolates of Streptococcus pluranimalium were identified from cattle (n=38), sheep (n=2), an alpaca (n=1) and a pheasant (n=1) in the United Kingdom. The isolates were confirmed as S. pluranimalium by 16S rRNA sequence analysis but could not be differentiated reliably from Streptococcus acidominimus by phenotypic characterisation using commercial kits routinely used in veterinary laboratories. The alanyl-phenylalanyl-proline arylamidase reaction could be used to differentiate S. pluranimalium (positive) from Aerococcus urinae (negative).
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Staplake Mount, Starcross, Exeter, Devon EX6 8PE, UK. f.twomey@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Twomey
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Koylass
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Whatmore
mesh_terms: D056570:Aerococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000382:microbiology*; D002417:Cattle / Q000382:microbiology*; D046094:Galliformes / Q000382:microbiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010641:Phenotype; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012756:Sheep / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S