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Volume 21, Issue 4

A Modified Scheme for Biotyping No Access

Abstract

Summary

A scheme is proposed for biotyping , based on detection of hippurate hydrolysis, β-galactosidase (ONPG) and lipase, and fermentation of arabinose, galactose and xylose. Seventeen biotypes were found among 197 strains from asymptomatic women and patients with bacterial vaginosis (non-specific vaginitis). The distribution of biotypes was similar in both populations but some biotypes were found more frequently in patients. The proposed scheme is compared with those previously described.

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A Modified Scheme for Biotyping Gardnerella Vaginalis
J. Med. Microbiol. 21, 357 (1986); https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-21-4-357
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