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Improved microscopic identification of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus cells by combining in situ hybridization with immunofluorescence
Author(s) -
Li X.,
De Boer S.H.,
Ward L. J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1046/j.1472-765x.1997.00283.x
Subject(s) - clavibacter michiganensis , library science , agriculture , geography , biology , archaeology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogen , computer science
An oligonucleotide probe was selected from the 16S rRNA gene of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus for specific in situ hybridization. The rhodamine‐labelled oligonucleotide probe was used in conjunction with an indirect immunofluorescence procedure based on a specific monoclonal antibody detected with a fluorescein‐labelled conjugate. Simultaneous labelling of bacterial cells with the oligonucleotide and antibody probes allows accurate microscopic identification of single cells when isolation and other methods of confirming bacterial identity are not possible.