New provisional serovar of Shigella boydii

R. J. Gross, L. V. Thomas, N. P. Day, Thomas Cheasty, B. Rowe

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    Abstract

    Ten bacterial strains are described that give biochemical reactions characteristic of the genus Shigella but do not belong to any of the established or provisional serovars. The strains ferment mannitol and are antigenically indistinguishable. They do not possess any of the group antigens of Shigella flexneri, and it is therefore proposed that they be regarded as members of a new provisional serovar of Shigella boydii. Strain E16553 is designated as the test strain for the new serovar.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1000-1002
    Number of pages3
    JournalUnknown Journal
    Volume16
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1982

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