Hydrolytic enzymes of Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus constellatus and Streptococcus intermedius in relation to infection.

European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology ·Vol. 14 ·No. 9 ·1995-09-00 ·Pages 818-20

Jacobs JA, Stobberingh EE

Abstract

A collection of 518 'Streptococcus milleri' strains was tested for the presence of hydrolytic enzymes, and the results were related to the clinical significance of the strains. Ribonuclease activity was equally distributed among the three species while hyaluronidase activity was linked to Streptococcus intermedius and Streptococcus constellatus. Both enzymes were not significantly associated with infection-related strains. Deoxyribonuclease and chondroitin sulfatase activity tended to be present more frequently in Streptococcus intermedius and Streptococcus constellatus and was associated with infection-related strains (p < 0.001).

MeSH Terms

Chondroitin Sulfates/metabolism Humans Hyaluronoglucosaminidase/metabolism Ribonucleases/metabolism Streptococcus/enzymology,pathogenicity Sulfatases/metabolism

Chemicals

Chondroitin Sulfates Ribonucleases Sulfatases Hyaluronoglucosaminidase

Authors & Affiliations

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Jacobs J A

Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital of Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Stobberingh E E

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Article Info

Journal

European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology

Abbr.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

ISSN

0934-9723

DOI

10.1007/BF01691002

Published

1995-09-00

Pages

818-20

Language

English

Region

Germany

NLM ID

8804297

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