Milind:

I am very interested in your comments.  Is there any test we can use to
differentiate the environmental strains from the pathogenic strains?  Will
the biochemical reactions of the GNI card for the Vitek system able to
provide the information?  Thanks.

Katherine Shih
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milind Deshpande [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 3:14 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: [PMFLIST] Acetobacter spp.
>
> Acinetobacter calcoaceticus is pathogen, mostly causing nosocomial
> infections. but there are several environmental strains of Acinetobacter
> which are used for different applications e g. surfactant produced by
> Acinetobacter is commercially available.
>
> thanks.
>
> Milind
>
>


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