Enterotoxin A and B production in strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from human beings and foods.
The production of enterotoxin A and B by strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nasal swabs of healthy carriers, from lesions of hospital patients and from foods unconnected with outbreaks of food-poisoning was investigated. Sixty-six strains of S. aureus were obtained from human beings, two produced enterotoxin A, 45 produced enterotoxin B, seven produced enterotoxins A + B. Thirty-six strains were isolated from 111 samples of food, one produced enterotoxin A, 16 produced enterotoxin B. The relative incidence of A, B and A + B enterotoxigenicity was assessed.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008461:Meat Products; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000382:microbiology
D004768:Enterotoxins; C026066:enterotoxin A, Staphylococcal