Abstract
Comparison of the rates of motility through a semisolid medium of 16 common Salmonella sp., 14 Escherichia coli serotypes, 4 Arizona strains, 2 Escherichia freundii (Citrobacter) isolates, 2 Proteus sp., and 2 Pseudomonas sp. revealed the following. (i) Very closely related bacteria could demonstrate markedly different rates of progression. (ii) All of the salmonellae tested advanced faster than the Proteus and Pseudomonas test cultures but some Salmonella sp., notably S. choleraesuis and S. typhi, progressed relatively slowly compared to many other test cultures. (iii) The mean rate of motility for the fastest 14 Salmonella sp. (1.49 cm/hr) was not statistically greater than the mean value for the 14 E. coli serotypes (1.31 cm/hr) at the 1% level of significance. Selective motility procedures may not be a reliable means of isolating all Salmonella sp. from materials contaminated with other bacteria.
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