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Further data on the characters of Listeria strains.

Medical microbiology and immunology ·Vol. 163 ·No. 2 ·1977-07-18 ·Pages 125-39

Ralovich BS, Shahamat M, Woodbine M

Abstract

The composition of a minimal medium suitable for the demands of modern genetical work is described. The nutritional requirements of some 15 strains of L. monocytogenes were studied on this medium. DL-6,8-thioctic acid was not essential. The organisms also grew without thiamine but for a convenient colony size this vitamin had to be used. The presence of Fe++, Mg++, and Ca++ ions as well as a low redox potential supplied by thioglycollate was necessary. There was some difference in the amino acid requirements of the strains. The most common demand was for leucine, iso-leucine, valine, and cysteine. The serotype, agglutinability, hemolytic effect, virulence, and nutritional requirements of the Listeria were compared. It seems that these properties are not consistently linked. Two 'EMS' mutants were also studied. The arginine, glutamine, and methionine metabolism of the auxotrophic mutant 025/4/4 was damaged and its virulence was lost. Data connected with the virulence markers of Listeria are discussed.

MeSH Terms
Culture Media Hemagglutinins, Viral Listeria/growth & development,immunology,metabolism Serotyping Species Specificity
Chemicals
Culture Media Hemagglutinins, Viral
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Ralovich B S
Shahamat M
Woodbine M
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Article Info
Journal
Medical microbiology and immunology
Abbr.
Med Microbiol Immunol
ISSN
0300-8584
DOI
10.1007/BF02121827
Published
1977-07-18
Pages
125-39
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
0314524
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF02121827 View journal details
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