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LONGA, AURORA et al. Estudio comparativo de 4 métodos para la identificación de especies del género Aeromonas. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 1997, vol.49, n.2, pp. 84-85. ISSN 1561-3054.

It is given an explanation of the results obtained with the following methods: AEROKEY II, AEROKEY II + Abbot's scheme, Api 20 NE, and the Biolog System. The study was conducted with 38 strains of Aeromonas isolated from children under 5 with acute diarrheal disease (ADD). The AEROKEY II + Abbot's scheme proved to be the best identification method.

Palavras-chave : AEROMONAS [classification]; DIARRHEA, INFANTIIE [microbiology]; AEROMONAS [isolation and purification]; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES..