The Serological Identification of Streptomycetes by Agar Gel Diffusion Techniques

Cross, T.; Spooner, D. F.

doi:10.1099/00221287-33-2-275

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“…The application of immunodiffusion techniques to streptomycetes by Cross & Spooner (1963) demonstrated that serology was of potential taxonomic value in this genus. However, there have been few meaningful serotaxonomic studies subsequently.…”

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Serotaxonomical Analyses of Some Streptomyces and Related Organisms

Ridell

Williams

1983

Microbiology

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Fifteen strains of Streptomyces, two of Streptoverticillium and one of ' Nocardia' mediterranea were studied by the immunodiffusion technique and the results were compared with those of a previous phenetic study. Both the serological and phenetic analyses demonstrated that ' Nocardia' mediterranea was different from strains of Streptomyces and Streptoverticillium. The latter two genera were phenetically distinguishable but demonstrated a comparatively close serological relationship. Those strains of Streptomyces and Streptoverticillium which shared a high number of precipitinogens also belonged to the same phenetic cluster, while strains which were less serologically related usually fell into different clusters. Thus there was good evidence of a general congruence between serological and phenetic similarity. The immunological results also supported the phenetic evidence in suggesting that many species in the genus Streptomyces should be combined. Similar evidence was obtained for the genus Streptoverticillium.

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Serotaxonomical Analyses of Some Streptomyces and Related Organisms

Ridell

Williams

1983

Microbiology

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“…When isolate A5279 was diffused simultaneously with S. rimosus against antiserum to A5279 they formed patterns of almost but not quite complete identity, which is interpreted to indicate a very close relationship but at the same time a strain difference, in close agreement with the differences in mycelium morphology. Cross and Spooner (1963) showed that 'double diffusion techniques have considerable value, not only for identifying Streptomycetes but for supplying supplementary characteristics to aid in the classification of this complex group'.…”

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