BETA-D-GLUCURONIDASE ACTIVITY ASSAY FOR RAPID DIFFERENTIATION OF SPECIES WITHIN BETA-HEMOLYTIC GROUP-C AND GROUP-G STREPTOCOCCI

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CIMOLAI, N [1 ]
MAH, D [1 ]
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[1] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA, DEPT PATHOL, DIV MED MICROBIOL, VANCOUVER V6T 1W5, BC, CANADA
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10.1136/jcp.44.10.824
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R36 [病理学];
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100104 ;
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Methylumbelliferyl-conjugated enzyme substrates were assessed for their ability to differentiate beta-haemolytic streptococci in Lancefield groups C and G. Both Streptococcus equisimilis (group C) and large colony human biotype group G strains were consistently differentiated from group C and G "Streptococcus milleri group" bacteria by their ability to hydrolyse the beta-D-glucuronide substrate. The test was completed in less than one hour.
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