[Utilization of Staphylococcus siderophores produced by Corynebacterium and Coryneform bacteria]

The ability of iron utilizing by means of siderophores produced by donor strains-Coryne-bacterium and coryneform organisms (8 strains) by 24 staphylococcal strains was investigated. All the donor strains synthesized catecholate class siderophores and two strains also hydroxamate class. The majority of staphylococcal strain could utilize these siderophores. Most of strains utilized siderophores from Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum and Corynebacterium aquaticum as well as chelators from plant pathogens-coryneform organisms. Only two staphylococcal strains were not be able to utilize siderophores from all donor strains.