A Numerical Taxonomic Study of Proteus-Providence Bacteria |
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| Authors: | JEAN McKELL DOROTHY JONES |
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| Institution: | Department of Microbiology, The University, Leicester, LE1 7RH, England |
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| Abstract: | One hundred and six strains from the Proteus-Providence group and 27 other strains from the rest of the Enterobacteriaceae were subjected to 178 morphological. physiological and biochemical tests and the results analysed by computer. Most of the Proteus-Providence strains grouped into six main clusters; (1) Proteus mirabilis , (2) Proteus vulgaris , (3) Proteus morganii , (4) Providencia alcalifaciens, Shigella dysenteriae , (5) Proteus rettgeri , (6) Providencia stuartii . On the basis of these groupings a scheme has been drawn up for distinguishing between the different taxa in the Proteus-Providence group. |
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