[Differentiation of methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus by prophage specificity].

Authors :: Zueva VS
Amitrenko OA
Zueva EA
Belikov NG
Beliaev DL
Witte W
Source :: Antibiotiki i khimioterapiia = Antibiotics and chemoterapy [sic] [Antibiot Khimioter] 1991 Oct; Vol. 36 (10), pp. 16-9.
Publication Year :: 1991
Abstract: By inducing with mitomycin C the following phages were isolated from all the tested 32 methicillin resistant strains of S. aureus: the serogroup B phage was isolated from 2 strains, the serogroup B and F phages were isolated from 5 strains and the serogroup F phage was isolated from 25 strains. The phages were divided into 5 groups by the antiphage immunity. In group 1 of the phages 4 additional phages were specified. By the specificity of the prophages in the cultures all the strains were divided into 5 groups. Group 1 of the cultures was divided into 5 subgroups (A, B, C, D and E).

Subjects :: Bacteriophage Typing methods
Culture Media
In Vitro Techniques
Lysogeny drug effects
Lysogeny genetics
Mitomycin pharmacology
R Factors genetics
Staphylococcus Phages drug effects
Staphylococcus Phages genetics
Staphylococcus Phages isolation & purification
Staphylococcus aureus classification
Staphylococcus aureus genetics
Methicillin pharmacology
Methicillin Resistance genetics
R Factors drug effects
Staphylococcus Phages classification
Staphylococcus aureus drug effects

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