Antagonistic activities of coagulase-positive staphylococci.
Antagonistic activities were investigated by Frédérioq's plate method in 1,014 coagulase-positive staphylococcal strains of different species and origins. Staphylococcin effect was demonstrated in 12 (2%) of the 559 Staphylococcus aureus strains, in 51 (18%) of the 283 S. intermedius strains, and in 1 (3%) of the 36 S. hyicus subsp. chromogenes strains. Lysostaphin was identified in the 15 (5%) S. intermedius strains. In addition, heat-stable bacteriostatic agent was detected in 45 (33%) and heat-labile bacteriolytic agent in 7 (5%) of the 136 S. hyicus subsp. hyicus strains. An attempt was made at antagonistic activity typing in all of the active staphylococcal strains.
D000818:Animals; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002417:Cattle; D003030:Coagulase / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008248:Lysostaphin / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature
D001430:Bacteriocins; D003030:Coagulase; C017724:staphylococcin; D008248:Lysostaphin