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The cellular fatty acids of 31 strains belonging to theStreptococcus milleri group were analysed by capillary gas-liquid chromatography. Results were compared with findings from biochemical differentiation of the strains intoStreptococcus constellatus (two strains),Streptococcus anginosus (16 strains) andStreptococcus intermedius (13 strains). Eight strains of various other streptococci were included as internal references, including three strains ofStreptococcus morbillorum, three strains ofβ-hemolytic streptococci, and two strains of enterococci. TheStreptococcus milleri strains formed a very homogeneous group according to fatty acid composition and were easily differentiated from other groups. However, within the group, it was not possible to differentiateStreptococcus constellatus, Streptococcus anginosus andStreptococcus intermedius by fatty acid composition alone.
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Labbé, M., Van der Auwera, P., Glupczynski, Y. et al. Fatty acid composition ofStreptococcus milleri . Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 4, 391–393 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02148689
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