Affiliation:
1. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, 71121 Foggia, Italy
2. Bruker Daltonics GmbH, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Abstract
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIRS) is a diagnostic technique historically used in the microbiological field for the characterization of bacterial strains in relation to the specific composition of their lipid, protein, and polysaccharide components. For each bacterial strain, it is possible to obtain a unique absorption spectrum that represents the fingerprint obtained based on the components of the outer cell membrane. In this study, FTIRS was applied for the first time as an experimental diagnostic tool for the discrimination of two pathogenic species belonging to the Bacillus cereus group, Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus sensu stricto; these are two closely related species that are not so easy to differentiate using classical microbiological methods, representing an innovative technology in the field of animal health.
Subject
Virology,Microbiology (medical),Microbiology
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