Activity of various enzyme systems of Shigella sonnei

Bernasovs'ka, E.P.; Vasiurenko, Z.P.; Illarionova, R.P.; Lisenko, Z.A.

Mikrobiolohichnyi Zhurnal 37(3): 333-336

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0201-8462
PMID: 765696
Document Number: 91178
The activity of certain S. sonnei enzyme systems isolated from patients was studied. All strains studied produced positive keratoconjuctival tests on guinea pigs. Hyaluronidase was produced in 63.3% of strains, hemolysin in 54.0% and plasmacoagulase in 13.6%. Correlation was established between Shigella hyaluronidase activity and hemolysin production. Slight DNase activity might be due to secretion of intracellular nucleases. The strains studied did not manifest lipase activity.

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