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Evaluation of the Biolog system for the identification of Bacillus anthracis
Author(s) -
Baillie L.W.J.,
Jones M.N.,
Turnbull P.C.B.,
Manchee R.J.
Publication year - 1995
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 - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1995.tb00429.x
Subject(s) - bacillus anthracis , bacilli , bacillus cereus , bacillus thuringiensis , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , identification (biology) , cereus , bacillus (shape) , bacillales , bacillaceae , bacteria , genetics , botany , bacillus subtilis
The potential of the Biolog system for the identification of Bacillus anthracis was evaluated. In‐house generated databases allowed the correct identification of 19 of 20 isolates of B. anthracis within 24 h. Five strains of the closely related B. cereus/thuringiensis group were misidentified as B. anthracis. For this reason the test could only serve as a primary screen with further testing being required to confirm identity. In addition 20% of all the strains of bacilli examined during the study gave unreadable reaction profiles due to false‐positive reactions.