Article
Intraspecific metabolic diversity among strains of Burkholderia cepacia isolated from decayed onions, soils, and the clinical environment.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - 1 Jan 1994
Yohalem D S, Lorbeer J W
Abstract excerpt
A collection of 218 strains of Burkholderia cepacia (including 18% strain replicates) was assembled from organic soils, decayed onions, and clinical sources. Each strain was characterized for virulence to onion, catabolic ability using the Biolog GN microtiter plate, and several other behaviors. Overall test reproducibility was estimated at 98%. The results obtained using the Biolog GN system corresponded well to...
Topics
- Allium
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Burkholderia cepacia
- Cluster Analysis
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Reproducibility of Results
- Soil Microbiology
- Species Specificity