title: Multiplication in human blood and deoxyribonuclease production by group G streptococci isolated from animals and humans.
abstract: An M protein or an M protein-like substance was found to be present in a large proportion of group G streptococci isolated from animals and humans. Forty-seven percent of the isolates from cat throats and 38% of the isolates from the vagina of cats were able to multiply in human blood. Only 14% of the human isolates of group G isolated from various anatomical sites and sources were able to multiply in fresh human blood. Deoxyribonuclease was produced by 81% of cat vagina isolates, by 80% of cat throat isolates and by only 27% of the group G isolates from humans. Thirty-five percent of the cat isolates but only 5% of the human isolates were able to both grow in blood and produce DNase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Reitmeyer
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Guthrie
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Steele
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003851:Deoxyribonucleases