Serogroups, K1 antigen, and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Aeromonas spp. strains isolated from different sources in Mexico

A total of 221 strains of Aeromonas species isolated in Mexico from clinical (161), environmental (40), and food (20) samples were identified using the automated system bioMérieux-Vitek®. Antisera for serogroups O1 to 044 were tested using the Shimada and Sakazaki scheme. The K1 antigen was examined...

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Main Authors: Ramón I Arteaga Garibay, Ma Guadalupe Aguilera-Arreola, Armando Navarro Ocaña, Silvia Giono Cerezo, Miroslava Sánchez Mendoza, José Molina López, Carlos Eslava Campos, Alejandro Cravioto, Graciela Castro-Escarpulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000200007