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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2006
Céline Roger-dalbert, Vaux en Buggey, FR;
Laurence Barbaux, Amberieu-en-Bugey, FR;
Céline Roger-Dalbert, Vaux en Buggey, FR;
Laurence Barbaux, Amberieu-en-Bugey, FR;
Biomerieux S.A., Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Abstract
A substrate which can be used for the direct identification of pathogenic bacteria belonging to the genusby detecting an esterase activity other than Phosphatidyl Inositol-specific Phospholipase C (PI-PLC), an esterase which is specific to the speciesThe use of two substrates, one as described above and the other specific for all or some members of the genusand a reaction medium containing such a substrate or such a combination of substrates are disclosed. An identification method which exploits such culture media is also disclosed. The invention is particularly applicable in the field of diagnosis.