| isolation of mycobacterium gordonae from poultry slaughterhouse water in são paulo state, brazil. | water samples (24 untreated water, 12 treated water and 24 served water) used in different stages of the slaughter process were examined to identify a possible source of pathogenic mycobacteria. the isolates were identified based on microscopy, morphological and biochemical features, mycolic acid analysis and molecular method--pcr-restriction-enzyme analysis. eighteen mycobacterial strains were isolated from 60 water samples: 11 from untreated water, 5 from treated water and 2 from served water. ... | 2005 | 16178469 |