TABLE 1.
Identification of Aeromonas isolates to the species level by the Biolog identification systema
| Species | Similarity indexb | No. of isolates identified |
|---|---|---|
| Aeromonas spp. | Not applicable | 28 |
| A. bestiarum | 0.782 ± 0.178 | 8 |
| A. caviae | 0.667 ± 0.118 | 4 |
| A. encheleia | 0.705 ± 0.248 | 19 |
| A. enteropelogenes | 0.575 ± 0.000 | 1 |
| A. hydrophila | 0.689 ± 0.154 | 15 |
| A. jandaei | 0.505 ± 0.000 | 1 |
| A. media-like | 0.602 ± 0.026 | 2 |
| A. sobria | 0.693 ± 0.098 | 7 |
| A. veronii | 0.606 ± 0.119 | 9 |
| A. veronii biogroup sobria | 0.701 ± 0.222 | 10 |
a
Isolates were selected across all sampling times and locations (n = 104).
b
The similarity index was determined by averaging the similarity indices given by the Biolog system for each isolate belonging to the species and then determining the range of values.