Occurrence of protein A in Staphylococcus aureus and closely related Staphylococcus species.
All but 1 of 143 strains of Staphylococcus aureus were positive for protein A, whereas all 34 strains of Staphylococcus hyicus and 123 of 127 strains of Staphylococcus intermedius were devoid of this cell wall component.
D000818:Animals; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000032:analysis; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013045:Species Specificity; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A / Q000032:analysis*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000032:analysis* / Q000201:enzymology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000032:analysis* / Q000201:enzymology
D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase