Biochemical and Antigenical Characterization of Tannin-Protein Complex Degrading Enterobacteria Isolated from Koalas, Phascolarctos cinereus
Yutaka Nakai, Masahi Niimi, Tomonori Kania, Ro Osawa1), Tamio Inamoto, Tasuke Ando, Keiji Ogimoto
Department of Animal Microbiology and Parasitology, Tohuku University, 1-1 Tsutsumidori-Amamiyacho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981
1)Department of Nutritional Hygiene, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramotocho, Tokushima 770, Japan
ABSTRACT
Biochemical and antigenical characteristics of tannin-protein complex degrading enterobacteria (T-PCDE) isolated from Koalas, Phascolactos cinereus, were investigated. T-PCDE had a specific profile of characteristics, and T-PCDE was distinguished from those of 12 type strains of Enterobacteriaceac used.