Abstract |
Sixty six consecutive P. aeruginosa isolates from heterogeneous clinical specimens were subjected to aeruginocine (pyocine) typing and assayed for in vitro protease and elastase production by a simple and reproducible qualitative test. The 45.4% of the clinical isolates were found to be both protease and elastase (P + E +) producers; 40.9% were only protease producers (P + E -) and 13.6% were non producers (P - E -). Aeruginocine code 7777 strains were found to be predominant among P + E + and P + E - types, as 48.2% and 51.7% isolates belonged to the types, respectively, suggesting thereby the virulence of this aeruginocine type in P. aeruginosa infections and the possible association of protease and elastase production with aeruginocine production.
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Authors | R Kapur, Shriniwas |
Journal | European journal of epidemiology
(Eur J Epidemiol)
Vol. 2
Issue 3
Pg. 182-5
(Sep 1986)
ISSN: 0393-2990 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 3098577
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Peptide Hydrolases
- Pancreatic Elastase
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Topics |
- Bacteriophage Typing
- Humans
- Pancreatic Elastase
(biosynthesis)
- Peptide Hydrolases
(biosynthesis)
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(classification, enzymology)
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