AGR-RELATED SEQUENCES IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS-LUGDUNENSIS

作者:VANDENESCH F; PROJAN SJ; KREISWIRTH B; ETIENNE J; NOVICK RP
来源:FEMS Microbiology Letters, 1993, 111(1): 115-122.
DOI:10.1016/0378-1097(93)90191-4

摘要

Sequences related to the Staphylococcus aureus accessory gene regulator (agr) were demonstrated in S. lugdunensis by Southern blot analysis of 13 strains and sequencing of the S. lugdunensis agr-like locus (agr-sl). Northern blot analysis of cellular RNA revealed the presence of a transcript having homology with the agr-P3 transcript (RNAIII) for three of the six strains tested. The three strains containing this transcript produce a hemolysin with phenotypic properties similar to that of S. aureus delta-hemolysin. Nevertheless, unlike agr-P3 from S. aureus, agr-sl does not encode any potential peptide homologous to S. aureus delta-hemolysin, suggesting that the hemolytic activity detected in S. lugdunensis is encoded elsewhere and may be controlled by agr-sl.

  • 出版日期1993-7-15

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