title: [Characteristics of selected virulence factors of Enterobacter cloacae strains isolated from clinical specimens].
abstract: We demonstrated that Enterobacter cloacae possesses a selective haemolytic activity on sheep erythrocytes. All the screened strains showed a haemolytic activity on sheep erythrocytes when cultures were preincubated with beta-mercaptoethanol. The investigation circulation of the genes encoding extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) shows that beta-lactamase producers can be ascribed to specific patterns of plasmids. We also demonstrated that genetic material from E. coli can be transferred and established in selected Enterobacter cloacae strains. In a survival tests we demonstrated that similarly to Salmonella or Vibrio clinical isolates Enterobacter cloacae doesn't demonstrate acid tolerance.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Mikrobiologii Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Józef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nieradko
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kurlenda
mesh_terms: D016972:Enterobacter cloacae / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases