Enzyme production of propionibacteria from patients with acne vulgaris and healthy persons
Höffler, U.; Gehse, M.; Gloor, M.; Pulverer, G.
Acta Dermato-Venereologica 65(5): 428-432
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5555 PMID: 2416168 Document Number: 249438
375 strains of propionibacteria isolated from pustules, comedones, and from normal skin of patients with acne vulgaris and from healthy persons have been examined for their enzymatic activity. In contrast to healthy individuals, protease and caseinase production of strains from acne patients was significantly lower. On the other hand, DNA'ase production of strains from acne lesions were increased, and lecithinase could be demonstrated in strains from acne patients only.