Staphylococcal utilization of siderophores produced by bacilli of the genus Bacillus
Szarapińska-Kwaszewska, J.; Mikucki, J.
Medycyna Doswiadczalna i Mikrobiologia 48(3-4): 123-130
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-8601 PMID: 9182134 Document Number: 465913
The ability of utilization by 24 staphylococcal strains of the siderophores of B. megaterium PCM 2010 and B. subtilis S was investigated. B. megaterium PCM 2010 produced hydroxamate class siderophores and B. subtilis S-catecholate class. The majority of staphylococcal strains--thirteen--could utilize these siderophores: eight strains from both these species and three strains did not possess any receptors for these chelators. The staphylococcal strains producing catecholate siderophores utilized catecholate chelators from B. subtilis S.