Simplified preliminary identification of some species of Clostridium

Rivas, M.; Cinto, R.O.; Frade, A.H.

Revista Argentina de Microbiologia 14(3): 163-166

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0325-7541
PMID: 6765625
Document Number: 189135
A dichotomous key is proposed for the identification of eight species of Clostridium: Clostridium botulinum, C. butyricum, C. haemolyticum, C. histolyticum, C. paraperfringens, C. perfringens, C. sporogenes y C. subterminale, on the basis of the Gram staining, catalase production, growth on nutrient agar, glucose utilization, motility test, gelatin hydrolysis, lecithinase production, human blood hemolysis and the test of mice toxicity.

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