Journal article

Publication year: 1994

Pages: 211-215

Journal: Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Volume number: 17

Issue number: 2

ISSN: 0723-2020

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0723-2020(11)80010-X

Publisher: Elsevier

Abstract: 

Seventy-five strains of the six currently recognized Listeria species were characterized using cellular protein profiles. With the exception of L. grayi (including strains designated as L. murrayi), which showed significant differences from all other species, all exhibited a high degree of homogeneity with only few visible differences between their protein patterns. Numerical analysis of normalized and standardized protein profiles, however resulted in the grouping of strains received as L. seeligeri, L. welshimeri and L. ivanovii into distinct species clusters. With a few exceptions, strains of L. innocua and L. monocytogenes were also found in separate clusters. Highly standardized cellular protein profiles corroborates the recent taxonomy of Listeria and can be used as additional tool for species (group) differentiation.

Harvard Citation style: Kämpfer, P., Dastis, R. and Dott, W. (1994) Characterization of Listeria by Standardized Cellular Protein Electrophoretic Patterns, Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 17(2), pp. 211-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0723-2020(11)80010-X

APA Citation style: Kämpfer, P., Dastis, R., & Dott, W. (1994). Characterization of Listeria by Standardized Cellular Protein Electrophoretic Patterns. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 17(2), 211-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0723-2020(11)80010-X