Serum opacity factor of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Three Staphylococcus epidermidis strains produced a factor giving rise to opacity in different sera but not in albumin. Serum opacity factor was resistant to age and heat and active in acidic media.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000378:metabolism*
D012709:Serum Albumin