Carbon substrate utilization studies of some cultures of Alcaligenes denitrificans, Alcaligenes faecalis, and Alcaligenes odorans isolated from clinical specimens.

Journal of clinical microbiology ·Vol. 8 ·No. 3 ·1978-09-00 ·Pages 313-9

Rarick HR, Riley PS, Martin R

Abstract

One hundred and sixty-two cultures of Alcaligenes species (A. denitrificans, A. faecalis, and A. odorans) of clinical origin were characterized by routine diagnostic and carbon substrate utilization techniques. The microorganisms were tested for their ability to utilize a total of 188 substrates. Substrate utilization was assayed by (i) growth stimulation and (ii) substrate alkalinization. The A. denitrificans and A. odorans cultures had unique substrate utilization profiles for each species. The A. faecalis isolates were redefined by colonial morphology into two biotypes: (i) biotype I, morphologically and biochemically similar to the A. denitrificans cultures and (ii) biotype II, morphologically similar to the A. odorans cultures.

MeSH Terms

Alcaligenes/classification,metabolism Bacterial Infections/microbiology Carbon/metabolism Culture Media Humans Species Specificity

Chemicals

Culture Media Carbon

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Rarick H R

Riley P S

Martin R

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical microbiology

Abbr.

J Clin Microbiol

ISSN

0095-1137

DOI

10.1128/jcm.8.3.313-319.1978

Published

1978-09-00

Pages

313-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7505564

PMCID

PMC275238

Subset

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