Whole-cell protein electrophoretic analysis of viridans streptococci:: evidence for heterogeneity among Streptococcus mitis biovars

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作者
Vandamme, P
Torck, U
Falsen, E
Pot, B
Goossens, H
Kersters, K
机构
[1] State Univ Ghent, Microbiol Lab, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
[2] State Univ Ghent, BCCMTM LMG Culture Collect, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
[3] Univ Antwerp Hosp, UIA, Lab Med Microbiol, Antwerp, Belgium
[4] Gothenburg Univ, Dept Clin Bacteriol, CCUG Culture Collect, S-41346 Gothenburg, Sweden
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY | 1998年 / 48卷
关键词
viridans streptococci; Streptococcus mitis; whole-cell protein analysis;
D O I
10.1099/00207713-48-1-117
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
One hundred reference strains representing all species belonging to the different phylogenetic lineages of the viridans streptococci were examined by means of one-dimensional whole-organism protein electrophoresis, For most of the species examined, multiple strains characterized by DNA-DNA hybridization were included and, wherever described, representatives of different biochemical variants were analysed, Most species were clearly differentiated, The data support the viewpoint that members of the Streptococcus anginosus group constitute a single species and indicate that Streptococcus mitis biovar 2 is a heterogeneous taxon comprising strains from several streptococcal species.
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页码:117 / 125
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