Characterization of Actinomyces turicensis and Actinomyces radingae strains from human clinical samples

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作者
Vandamme, P
Falsen, E
Vancanneyt, M
Van Esbroeck, M
Van de Merwe, D
Bergmans, A
Schouls, L
Sabbe, L
机构
[1] Univ Ghent, Microbiol Lab, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
[2] Univ Hosp UIA, Antwerp, Belgium
[3] Univ Gothenburg, Dept Clin Bacteriol, Gothenburg, Sweden
[4] Reg Publ Hlth Lab, Goes, Netherlands
[5] Natl Inst Publ Hlth & Environm, Res Lab Infect Dis, NL-3720 BA Bilthoven, Netherlands
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY | 1998年 / 48卷
关键词
Actinomyces turicensis; Actinomyces radingae; Arcanobacterium; protein electrophoresis; Gardnerella vaginalis;
D O I
10.1099/00207713-48-2-503
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Whole-organism protein electrophoresis was used to compare and group unidentified coryneform bacteria resembling Gardnerella vaginalis and various Actinomyces and Arcanobacterium species. The obtained clusters of strains were further characterized by whole-cell fatty acid analysis and a variety of biochemical tests. Species-specific oligonucleotide probes based on 16S rRNA gene sequences were designed. The results demonstrate that the majority of the isolates belonged to Actinomyces turicensis; the other strains belonged to Actinomyces radingae. The descriptions of both species are emended.
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页码:503 / 510
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