The phospholipases of Proteus mirabilis
Parkhomenko, L.V.; Open'ko, L.V.
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 12: 3-6
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0372-9311 PMID: 2099068 Document Number: 359936
The method of screening Proteus for phospholipase activity has been worked out. The study of isolated clones of the same strain, used as an example, has revealed that clones differing in their phospholipase activity also differ in virulence and in some parameters of interaction in the host-parasite system. P. mirabilis phospholipases are supposed to be of importance as one of the factors contributing to the invasive properties of these microorganisms at the stage of overcoming the epithelial cell barrier of mucous membranes.