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. 1990 Jun;28(6):1482–1483. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.6.1482-1483.1990

Evaluation of the indoxyl acetate hydrolysis test for the differentiation of Campylobacters.

D S Hodge 1, A Borczyk 1, L L Wat 1
PMCID: PMC267964  PMID: 2199514

Abstract

Indoxyl acetate hydrolysis is a rapid, inexpensive differential test which can be performed easily to help identify campylobacter. A total of 571 Campylobacter cultures, including atypical variants, representing 10 species was tested.

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