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. 1968 Dec;16(12):1901-6.
doi: 10.1128/am.16.12.1901-1906.1968.

Characteristics of myxobacteria isolated from the surface of freshwater fish

R E Pacha  1 , S Porter
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Characteristics of myxobacteria isolated from the surface of freshwater fish

R E Pacha et al. Appl Microbiol. 1968 Dec.

Abstract

A study was made of 32 nonpathogenic myxobacterial isolates obtained from a variety of fish taken in the Pacific Northwest. Morphological, cultural, biochemical, and serological studies were carried out on these strains. All were found to be members of the genus Cytophaga. Two myxobacterial strains pathogenic to fish were also included in this study for comparative purposes. These pathogenic organisms were found to be culturally and physiologically similar to some of the nonpathogenic strains. Antiserum against the pathogenic species, however, showed no cross agglutination when tested against the other myxobacterial isolates. As a result, serological procedures appear promising as a rapid means for distinguishing pathogenic myxobacteria from one another and from saprophytic myxobacteria commonly found on fish.

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