Phage-related conversion of enterotoxin A, staphylokinase and beta-toxin in Staphylococcus aureus.
The conversion of enterotoxin A, staphylokinase and beta-toxin in Staphylococcus aureus is related with lysogeny stage. Bacteriophages able to convert enterotoxin A were used for lysogenization of the standard NCTC 8325-4 strain. Lysogenic, enterotoxigenic derivatives of this strain were characterized. The conversion of enterotoxin A was obtained in 7 examined derivatives, the conversion of enterotoxin A and staphylokinase at the same time was obtained in one case and the loss of beta hemolysin production ability was observed in all of 8 examined derivatives of the NCTC 8325-4 standard strain.
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Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Medical Academy of Warsaw.
Młynarczyk
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Windyga
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D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008242:Lysogeny; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase; D013204:Staphylococcus Phages / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014775:Virus Activation
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004768:Enterotoxins; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; C026066:enterotoxin A, Staphylococcal; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase; C029878:hlb protein, Staphylococcus aureus; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; C022653:auR protein, Staphylococcus aureus