Ann Lab Med.  2014 Mar;34(2):174-176. 10.3343/alm.2014.34.2.174.

Discrepant Satellitism for Identification of Granulicatella adiacens Isolates

• Koh YR
• Yi J
• Kim HH
• Chang CL
• Kim SY

• KMID: 1791916
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2014.34.2.174

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Base Sequence
Carnobacteriaceae/genetics/*isolation & purification
Databases, Genetic
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/blood/*microbiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/chemistry/genetics
Sequence Analysis, RNA
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Growth of Granulicatella adiacens colonies after 3 days of incubation. (A) No satellite effect on blood agar plate (BAP) manufactured by ASAN. (B) Satellite effect on BAP manufactured by MICROMEDIA.

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