Etiologic role of bacteria of the genus Providencia in acute intestinal diseases
Kholodkova, E.V.; Kriukov, I.M.; Baturo, A.P.; Lifshits, M.B.; Glebovskaia, M.A.
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 12: 20-23
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0372-9311 PMID: 602540 Document Number: 112742
A study was made of morphological, cultural, biochemical properties and antigenic structure (by O-antigen) of 59 strains isolated in group acute intestinal affection of children at the pioneer camp. By the combination of biochemical properties (31 tests) all the cultures isolated were referred to Providencia alcalifaciens of biotype 7. Serological typing with the aid of experimental diagnostic agglutinating O-sera showed these strains to be referred to serological group O2. Identity of the O-antigen of the isolated cultures to the standard O2 strain was confirmed by the results of cross reactions of agglutinin absorption. The results of bacteriological and clinico-epidemiological studies offered a possibility of regarding the isolated Providencia alcalifaciens of serological group O2 as the causative agents of the group intestinal disease in children.