PRODUCTION OF TOXINS OF THE TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME AND ENTEROTOXINS BY STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS

Authors
PETRAS P GLADKOVA KK SEMINA NA MAKAROVA NV MASKOVA L SCHUBERTOVA V
Citation
P. Petras et al., PRODUCTION OF TOXINS OF THE TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME AND ENTEROTOXINS BY STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS, Zurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii i immunobiologii, (11-12), 1992, pp. 15-16
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,Immunology,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Zurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii i immunobiologii → ACNP
ISSN journal
03729311
Issue
11-12
Year of publication
1992
Pages
15 - 16
Database
ISI
SICI code
0372-9311(1992):11-12<15:POTOTT>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The production of toxins of the toxic shock syndrome and enterotoxins by S. aureus of clinical origin was studied by means of commercial sta ndard antisera and standard toxins. The study revealed that among 511 strains isolated in Russia toxigenic ones constituted 41 %, and among 592 strains isolated in Czechia toxigenic ones constituted 63 %. The c apacity for producing toxins may be used as an epidemiological marker.