title: Elastase deficiency phenotype of Pseudomonas aeruginosa canine otitis externa isolates.
abstract: Pseudomonas aeruginosa veterinary isolates were assayed for elastase and total matrix protease activity. The elastase activity of canine ear isolates was much less than that of strain PAO1 and that of all other veterinary isolates (P < 0.0001). The results indicate that canine ear isolates have a distinct elastase phenotype.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58105, USA.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Petermann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doetkott
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rust
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D010031:Otitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000172:deficiency*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D010196:Pancreatic Elastase