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Characterization of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae isolates from Korea.
Journal of veterinary science - 1 Dec 2005
Kim Tae Jung, Jung Suk Chan, Lee Jae Il
Abstract excerpt
This study was done to characterize diversity in 10 Brachyspira hyodysenteriae isolates in Korea. The isolates were compared with 14 well-characterized non-Korean strains of various Brachyspira species. All Korean isolates showed strong beta haemolysis and had blunt cell ends with 7-14 periplasmic flagella. They produced indole, and did not ferment fructose. They were alpha-glucosidase positive and...
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