Article
Analysis of the autoagglutination phenomenon, serogroup and hydrophobicity as virulence markers in mesophilic aeromonads isolated from stool cultures.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Dec 1990
Reina J, Llompart I, Gomez J, Borrell N, Serra A, Alomar P
Abstract excerpt
The autoagglutination phenomenon (AA) was studied in 71 strains of mesophilic aeromonads isolated from stool cultures of patients with acute diarrhea (28 Aeromonas hydrophila, 20 Aeromonas sobria, and 23 Aeromonas caviae). Two phenotypes were considered in the AA+ strains: SP+ (self-pelleting) and PAB+ (precipitation after boiling). Serogrouping of the strains was performed only with the 0:11 serum. Other...
Topics
- Acute Disease
- Aeromonas
- Agglutination
- Diarrhea
- Feces
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Serotyping
- Virulence