Biochemical and antigenic properties of Streptococcus bovis isolated from pigeons.

Abstract

Biochemical and serological properties of 60 strains of Streptococcus bovis isolated from healthy pigeons and from pigeons that died from S. bovis septicemia were determined. On the basis of the hemolysis of bovine erythrocytes, the production of polysaccharides on saccharose-containing media, and the fermentation of mannitol, inulin, trehalose, and L-arabinose, the isolates were classified in five biotypes and two subbiotypes. Slide agglutination and microagglutination tests using monospecific rabbit antisera allowed the classification of all isolates in five serotypes.

• Authors: P De Herdt, F Haesebrouck, L A Devriese, R Ducatelle
• Journal: Journal of clinical microbiology (J Clin Microbiol) Vol. 30 Issue 9 Pg. 2432-4 (Sep 1992) ISSN: 0095-1137 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1401011 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Polysaccharides, Bacterial

Topics

• Animals
• Bacterial Typing Techniques
• Columbidae (microbiology)
• Fermentation
• Polysaccharides, Bacterial (biosynthesis)
• Serotyping
• Streptococcus bovis (classification, immunology, isolation & purification)