Virulence factors of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis strains isolated from humans and pets
Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, vol.30, no.5, pp.477-482, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 30 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2006
- Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.477-482
- Keywords: Aggregation substance, Cytolysin, Enterococci, Gelatinase, Haemagglutination
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No
Abstract
The virulence factors of 146 Enterococcus faecium and 32 Enterococcus faecalis strains isolated from faecal samples of humans, dogs, and cats were investigated. In total, 178 strains were examined by gelatinase (GelE), aggregation substance (AS), cytolysin, and slide haemagglutination tests. The results of detected virulence factors of E. faecium and E. faecalis strains were: GelE: 17.1% vs. 37.3%; AS: 13% vs. 12.5%; cytolysin: 7.5% vs. 12.5%; haemagglutination activities with rabbit erythrocytes: 9.6% vs. 9.4%; haemagglutination activities with human erythrocytes: 17.1% vs. 21.9%, respectively. © TÜBİTAK.