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Characterization of strains of corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis.

AbstractTwenty-five strains of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolated from lesions of caseous lymphadenitis in goats were examined for their biochemical characteristics, antimicrobial susceptibility, and phospholipase D activity. The strains were uniform in biochemical reactions, cultural characteristics, and susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. Presence of urease and phospholipase D and absence of pyrazinamidase were valuable criteria in the identification of C. pseudotuberculosis.
AuthorsC A Muckle, C L Gyles
JournalCanadian journal of comparative medicine. Revue canadienne de médecine comparée (Can J Comp Med) Vol. 46 Issue 2 Pg. 206-8 (Apr 1982) ISSN: 0008-4050 CANADA
PMID7093813 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Phospholipase D
  • Urease
Topics
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents (pharmacology)
  • Corynebacterium (drug effects, metabolism, physiology)
  • Corynebacterium Infections (veterinary)
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Goats
  • Lymphadenitis (veterinary)
  • Phospholipase D (metabolism)
  • Species Specificity
  • Urease (metabolism)