1976 Volume 22 Issue 5 Pages 237-245
Six strains were obtained from raspberries of Rubus parvifolius, which were characterized by a gram-negative short rod with polar flagellation, oxidation of acetate and lactate, and ubiquinone with 8 isoprene units. The properties of these organisms were very similar to those of "polarly flagellated intermediate strains" in acetic acid bacteria, except for the formation of dihydroxyacetone from glycerol. Some discussions are made on the taxonomic position of these organisms.