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The occurrence of siderophores in staphylococci
1Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University, Lódź, Poland.
Acta Microbiologica Polonica
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
In 180 staphylococcal strains of diverse origin belonging to 26 species a hydroxamate class siderophore was detected with chemical test. In 65% of investigated strains it was identified by biological assay as aerobactin. A correlation between hydroxamate siderophore production, species affiliation and pathogenicity was not found. In 14 (7.8%) strains a catechol class siderophore, beside aerobactin, was detected.