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Accuracies of Leuconostoc phenotypic identification: a comparison of API systems and conventional phenotypic assays

BACKGROUND: Commercial diagnostics are commonly used to identify gram-positive bacteria. Errors have been reported mostly at the species level. We have found certain phenotypic criteria used in API systems which significantly misidentify Leuconostoc, an emerging human pathogen, at the genus level. W...

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Autores principales: Kulwichit, Wanla, Nilgate, Sumanee, Chatsuwan, Tanittha, Krajiw, Sunisa, Unhasuta, Chudaachhara, Chongthaleong, Anan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1947989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17605772
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-7-69