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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4189-4190, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4189-4190.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Characterization of Prolyl Iminopeptidase-Deficient Neisseria gonorrhoeae

T. Blackmore,1,2* G. Hererra,1 S. Shi,1 P. Bridgewater,3 L. Wheeler,2 and J. Byrne1

Laboratories, Wellington Hospital, Riddiford St., Wellington South, New Zealand,1 Wellington Medical Laboratories, Courtenay Place, Wellington, New Zealand,3 Institute of Environmental Science and Research, 34 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua, New Zealand2

Received 22 March 2005/ Returned for modification 7 May 2005/ Accepted 22 May 2005

Prolyl iminopeptidase (PIP) is an enzyme produced by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the detection of which is incorporated into several commercial test panels. In this report we describe two distinct mutations in the pip gene which account for the loss of PIP activity.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Laboratories, Wellington Hospital, Private Bag 7902, Wellington South, New Zealand. Phone: 64 4 385 5999, ext. 6834. Fax: 64 4 385 5814. E-mail: timothy.blackmore{at}ccdhb.org.nz.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4189-4190, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4189-4190.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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