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Inclusion bodies in Plesiomonas shigelloides

M R Pastian, M C Bromel

    Applied and Environmental Microbiology
    |January 1, 1984
    PubMed

    Insights

    Polyphosphate inclusion bodies were found in Plesiomonas shigelloides environmental isolates. These bodies may aid in the rapid identification of this bacterium.

    Area of Science:

    • Microbiology
    • Bacteriology

    Background:

    • Plesiomonas shigelloides is an opportunistic Gram-negative bacterium.
    • Identification of bacterial species is crucial for clinical and environmental diagnostics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the presence and nature of inclusion bodies in Plesiomonas shigelloides.
    • To assess the potential utility of these inclusion bodies for organism identification.

    Main Methods:

    • Isolation and culturing of Plesiomonas shigelloides from environmental samples.
    • Differential staining techniques to characterize the inclusion bodies.
    • Microscopic examination to observe developmental stages.

    Main Results:

    • Inclusion bodies were identified in seven environmental isolates and one control strain of Plesiomonas shigelloides.
    • Differential staining suggests the inclusion bodies are composed of polyphosphates.
    • Evidence of developmental stages within the inclusion bodies was observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Plesiomonas shigelloides possesses intracellular inclusion bodies potentially composed of polyphosphates.
    • These inclusion bodies may serve as a valuable characteristic for the rapid presumptive identification of Plesiomonas shigelloides.

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