Chemical characterization of clinical isolates which are similar to CDC group DF-3 bacteria.
AUTOR(ES)
Daneshvar, M I
RESUMO
Six clinical isolates, taken from blood or wounds, that had biochemical characteristics most similar to Centers for Disease Control group DF-3 bacteria were examined for cellular fatty acid composition and isoprenoid quinone content to evaluate their chemical relatedness to known bacterial species and groups. The fatty acids were liberated from whole cells by base hydrolysis, methylated, and analyzed by capillary gas-liquid chromatography. The isoprenoid quinones were extracted from lyophilized whole cells and analyzed by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. All six strains, which were designated group DF-3-like, possessed a distinct fatty acid profile that was characterized by large amounts (greater than 20%) of 13-methyltetradecanoate (i-C15:0) and 12-methyltetradecanoate (a-C15:0), moderate amounts of saturated branched-chain 13-carbon acids (i-C13:0 and a-C13:0) and hexadecanoate (n-C16:0), and small to moderate amounts of both branched- and straight-chain hydroxy acids (i-3-OH-C15:0, 3-OH-C16:0, i-3-OH-C17:0, and 2-OH-C17:0). This fatty acid profile was unique compared with the profiles of group DF-3 and other bacteria we have previously tested and is useful for the rapid identification of group DF-3-like isolates. The isoprenoid quinone content of four group DF-3-like strains was similar, with ubiquinone-9 (Q-9) and Q-10 as their major quinones, while the other two group DF-3-like strains contained Q-7 as their major quinones, with smaller amounts of Q-8 and Q-9.
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