Abstract
All but 1 of 143 strains of Staphylococcus aureus were positive for protein A, whereas all 34 strains of Staphylococcus hyicus and 123 of 127 strains of Staphylococcus intermedius were devoid of this cell wall component.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cell Wall / analysis
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Humans
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Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / biosynthesis
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Micrococcal Nuclease / biosynthesis
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Species Specificity
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Staphylococcal Protein A / analysis*
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Staphylococcus / analysis*
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Staphylococcus / enzymology
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Staphylococcus aureus / analysis*
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Staphylococcus aureus / enzymology
Substances
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Staphylococcal Protein A
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Micrococcal Nuclease
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Hyaluronoglucosaminidase