title: [Elastolytic activity of staphylococci isolated from human oral cavity].
abstract: Elastolytic activity of 292 strains of staphylococci isolated from saliva samples obtained from children and adults was examined. It was found that 41% of coagulase-positive and 57.1% of coagulase-negative staphylococci were able to produce elastase. The difference in production frequency in relation to the ability to produce coagulase was statistically significant (p less than 0.01). Among coagulase-negative strains in addition to S. epidermidis, S. hominis, S. saprophyticus, S. haemolyticus, S. simulans, S. capitis, S. warneri and several unidentified strains were able to produce elastase.
authors: Zakład Mikrobiologii Lekarskiej IP AM w Lodzi.
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Krzemiński
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Raczyńska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003030:Coagulase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003470:Culture Media; D004549:Elastin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000378:metabolism*; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003030:Coagulase; D003470:Culture Media; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004549:Elastin; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase
vernacular_title: Elastolityczna aktywność gronkowców jamy ustnej człowieka.