TY - JOUR
T1 - Deoxyribonucleic acid relatedness in Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia enterocolitica-like organisms
AU - Brenner, Don J.
AU - Ursing, Jan
AU - Bercovier, Hervé
AU - Steigerwalt, Arnold G.
AU - Fanning, G. Richard
AU - Alonso, Jean Michel
AU - Mollaret, H. H.
PY - 1980/7
Y1 - 1980/7
N2 - Yersinia enterocolitica and Y. enterocolitica-like strains were characterized by DNA relatedness. These strains formed four distinct DNA relatedness groups: (i) the 5 classical biotypes of Y. enterocolitica sensu stricto as designated by Wauters; (ii) strains that are rhamnose positive and also positive in tests for melibiose, α-methyl-d-glucoside, raffinose, and Simmons' citrate; (iii) strains that are rhamnose positive but negative in tests for melibiose, α-methyl-d-glucoside, and raffinose; (iv) sucrose-negative, Voges-Proskauer-negative, trehalose-positive strains.
AB - Yersinia enterocolitica and Y. enterocolitica-like strains were characterized by DNA relatedness. These strains formed four distinct DNA relatedness groups: (i) the 5 classical biotypes of Y. enterocolitica sensu stricto as designated by Wauters; (ii) strains that are rhamnose positive and also positive in tests for melibiose, α-methyl-d-glucoside, raffinose, and Simmons' citrate; (iii) strains that are rhamnose positive but negative in tests for melibiose, α-methyl-d-glucoside, and raffinose; (iv) sucrose-negative, Voges-Proskauer-negative, trehalose-positive strains.
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U2 - 10.1007/BF02605856
DO - 10.1007/BF02605856
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AN - SCOPUS:0019128355
SN - 0343-8651
VL - 4
SP - 195
EP - 200
JO - Current Microbiology
JF - Current Microbiology
IS - 4
ER -