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Published on: February 7, 2013
[Staphylococcal utilization of siderophores produced by bacilli of the genus Bacillus]
J Szarapińska-Kwaszewska1, J Mikucki
1Zakład Mikrobiologii Farmaceutycznej, Katedra Mikrobiologii Akademii Medycznej w Lodzi.
Abstract:
The ability of utilization by 24 staphylococcal strains of the siderophores of B. megaterium PCM 2010 and B. subtilis S was investigated. B. megaterium PCM 2010 produced hydroxamate class siderophores and B. subtilis S-catecholate class. The majority of staphylococcal strains--thirteen--could utilize these siderophores: eight strains from both these species and three strains did not possess any receptors for these chelators. The staphylococcal strains producing catecholate siderophores utilized catecholate chelators from B. subtilis S.
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