| Literature DB >> 3133392 |
M Vaneechoutte1, G Verschraegen, G Claeys, P Flamen.
Abstract
Branhamella catarrhalis can be distinguished from Neisseria spp. by the presence of butyrate esterase. This enzyme can be rapidly detected when 4-methylumbelliferyl butyrate is used as the substrate. All B. catarrhalis strains tested gave a positive fluorescence reaction within 5 min, while Neisseria spp. remained negative, even after 18 h of incubation.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3133392 PMCID: PMC266570 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.26.6.1227-1228.1988
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948