Surface properties of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from caprine mastitis |
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| Authors: | J Jarp W Mamo B Johne |
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| Institution: | 114.National Veterinary Institute, P. O. Box 8156, Dep., N-0033 Oslo 1, Oslo, Norway ;214.The Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Biomedicum, Uppsala, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | A total of 53 Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from caprine mastitis were tested for surface hydrophobicity, surface Protein A (SpA), and binding capacity of fibronectin, fibrinogen and type II collagen. Strong positive correlation was found between surface hydrophobicity and SpA, and between surface hydrophobicity and 125I-fibronectin-binding. Regardless of hydrophobicity, the binding of fibrinogen was moderate and type II collagen binding was low. The results indicate that SpA and fibronectin-binding protein contribute to the high relative surface hydrophobicity of S. aureus associated with caprine mastitis. |
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| Keywords: | bacterial surface hydrophobicity protein A (SpA) fibronectin fibrinogen type II collagen |
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