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Biochemical identification and numerical taxonomy of Aeromonas spp. isolated from environmental and clinical samples in Spain
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Aims: To study the phenotypic characteristics of Aeromonas spp. from environmental and clinical samples in Spain and to cluster these strains by numerical taxonomy. Methods and Results: A collection of 202 Aeromonas strains isolated from bivalve molluscs, water and clinical samples was tested for 64 phenotypic properties; 91% of these isolates were identified at species level. Aeromonas caviae was predominant in bivalve molluscs and Aerom. bestiarum in freshwater samples. Cluster analyses revealed eight different phena: three containing more than one DNA-DNA hybridization group but including strains that belong to the same phenospecies complex (Aerom. hydrophila, Aerom. sobria and Aerom. caviae), Aerom. encheleia, Aerom. trota and three containing unidentified Aeromonas strains isolated from bivalve molluscs. Conclusions: Aeromonas spp. are widely distributed in environmental and clinical sources. A selection of 16 of the phenotypical tests chosen allowed the identification of most isolates (91%), although some strains remain unidentified, mainly isolates from bivalve molluscs, suggesting the presence of new Aeromonas species. Numerical taxonomy was not in total concordance with the identification of the studied strains. Significance and Impact of the Study: Numerical taxonomy of Aeromonas strains isolated from different sources revealed the presence of potentially pathogenic Aeromonas spp., especially in bivalve molluscs, and phena with unidentified strains that suggest new Aeromonas species.
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MIÑANA I GALBIS, David, et al. Biochemical identification and numerical taxonomy of Aeromonas spp. isolated from environmental and clinical samples in Spain. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2002. Vol. 93, num. 3, pags. 420-430. ISSN 1364-5072. [consulted: 6 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/167879