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Distribution and Properties of Serological Types of Streptococcus faecium, Streptococcus durans and Related Strains
Author(s) -
Barnes Ella M.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1964.tb05055.x
Subject(s) - serology , streptococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , genetics , antibody
S ummary . The distribution of 19 serological types of Streptococcus faecium and related organisms has been studied, using 367 strains isolated mainly from faecal samples. Several types occurred in man as well as in pigs, sheep, cattle or chickens. Strains of the same serological type showed a diversity of fermentation reactions, so that organisms which could be identified as Streptococcus durans shared a common type antigen with Strep. faecium strains. The evidence given here supports the proposal that Strep. durans should in future be considered as a variant of Strep. faecium . It has also been shown that, in common with those of Streptococcus faecalis , the type antigens of the Strep. faecium types are cell wall components.