Occurrence of siderophores in enterococci.
In 70 strains of the genus Enterococcus belonging to 16 species and isolated from clinical material, animals and the environment, a hydroxamic class of siderophores was detected with the aid of chemical and biological tests. A correlation between siderophore activity and species affiliation was found: E. faecalis strains showed the highest siderophore activity. A correlation between siderophore activity and pathogenicity could not be confirmed.
Lisiecki
P
P
Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Lódź, Poland.
Wysocki
P
P
Mikucki
J
J
D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017262:Siderophores / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
D003470:Culture Media; D017262:Siderophores