@article{mbs:/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/00222615-42-3-171, author = "Vadivelu, J. and Puthucheary, S. D. and Phipps, M. and Chee, Y. W.", title = "Possible virulence factors involved in bacteraemia caused by Aeromonas hydrophila", journal= "Journal of Medical Microbiology", year = "1995", volume = "42", number = "3", pages = "171-174", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-42-3-171", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/00222615-42-3-171", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1473-5644", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "Surmmary Eighteen strains of Aeromonas hydrophila from patients with bacteraemia were investigated for possible virulence factors. Cytotoxin and haemolysin were produced by all strains, whereas cholera toxin-like factor was produced by 33% of strains only. Enterotoxin production was not detected. Haemagglutination of guinea-pig, fowl and rabbit erythrocytes was demonstrated by 83%, 67% and 61% of strains, respectively. Fucose- and mannose-sensitive haemagglutinins were predominant. None of the strains agglutinated sheep erythrocytes. Extrachromosomal DNA was detected in 17 strains, 16 of which had a plasmid (3.6-5.1 MDa), the majority being between 4.6 and 5.1 MDa.", }