Hyaluronidase Production by Groups A, B, C, and G Streptococci: A Statistical Analysis

Autor: Leslie C. Benchetrit, Cesar Martins De Oliveira, Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo, Louis Barrucand, Cassia Carneiro Avelino
Rok vydání: 1984
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Zdroj: Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Mikrobiologie und Hygiene. 1. Abt. Originale. A, Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Infektionskrankheiten und Parasitologie. 257:27-37
ISSN: 0174-3031
Popis: Production of hyaluronidase by 147 strains of beta hemolytic streptococci was studied employing a sensitive dye-binding assay and levels of enzyme activity were evaluated statistically. The analysis of variance showed that group A strains isolated in Rio de Janeiro produced significantly smaller amounts of enzyme than group A strains from a Minneapolis (USA) collection or than groups B and G brazilian isolates. The t test revealed that M not typable nose/throat group A strains produced more hyaluronidase than skin isolates. The analysis of variance did not show a significant difference in the enzyme production between M typable and not typable brazilian strains of group A streptococci. High enzyme — producing strains were not restricted to a few serotypes of group B streptococci.
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