Isolation of Mycobacterium gordonae from poultry slaughterhouse water in SÒo Paulo State, Brazil
Rev. argent. microbiol
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37(2): 106-8, Apr.-June 2005.
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in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-1171753
ABSTRACT
Water samples (24 untreated water, 12 treated water and 24 served water) used in different stages of the slaughter process were examined to identify a possible source of pathogenic mycobacteria. The isolates were identified based on microscopy, morphological and biochemical features, mycolic acid analysis and molecular method--PCR-restriction-enzyme analysis. Eighteen mycobacterial strains were isolated from 60 water samples: 11 from untreated water, 5 from treated water and 2 from served water. All mycobacteria isolated were identified as Mycobacterium gordonae and showed the following PRA genotypes: III (27.8
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South America
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Spanish
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Rev. argent. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2005
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Article
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