Enumeration and characterization of bacterial colonists of a submersed aquatic plant, Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.)
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A simple classification scheme for the identification of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria colonizing Eurasian watermilfoil was developed. The scheme made use of colony, cell and biochemical characteristics to differentiate the various colonists. Application of the procedure showed that nutrient-poor media was better able to support defined and stable growth of various species. The watermilfoil-associated bacteria were identified as Acinetobacter, Cytophaga, Flavobacterium, Moraxella, Pseudomonas/Alcaligenes, Vibrio/Aeromonas, Micrococcus and enterobacters.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1992
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Characterization of an endosymbiont infecting wood ticks, Dermacentor andersoni, as a member of the genus Francisella
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A study on Dermacantor andersoni reveals that the microorganism is an endosymbiont from the genus Francisella. PCR assay shows that the 16S rDNA gene sequence of the symbiont is 95.4% similar to the sequence of Francisella tularensis subsp tularensis. Almost all of the sample ticks collected in the the Bitterroot Mountains from 1992-1996 were found to be infected with the microorganism.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1997
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