Article
Phenotypic characteristics of human clinical and environmental Aeromonas in Western Australia.
Pathology - 1 Jun 2011
Aravena-Roman Max, Chang Barbara J, Riley Thomas V, Inglis Timothy J J
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To determine the phenotypic characteristics of 199 Aeromonas strains comprising 146 clinical and 53 environmental isolates. METHODS: Identification was based on a scheme consisting of 62 biochemical tests including two novel tests introduced as potential phenotypic markers. RESULTS: One hundred and eighty-five strains (93%) were identified to species level while eight (4%) resembled members of the Aeromonas...
Topics
- Aeromonas
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Environment
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Western Australia
