Characteristics of staphylococci isolated from man, poultry and some other animals

J Appl Bacteriol. 1986 Feb;60(2):97-102. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1986.tb03365.x.

Abstract

Of 281 strains of staphylococci isolated from man and animals 36 (12.8%) were coagulase-positive and 245 (87.2%) were coagulase-negative. Staphylococcus aureus and Staph. intermedius were the commonest coagulase-positive staphylococci isolated from the hosts examined. Of the 20 strains that remained unclassifiable, 14 were isolated from sheep and goats.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antelopes / microbiology
  • Bacteriophage Typing
  • Cattle
  • Coagulase / metabolism
  • Dogs
  • Goats / microbiology
  • Haplorhini / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Poultry / microbiology
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Serotyping
  • Sheep / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary
  • Staphylococcus / classification*
  • Staphylococcus / enzymology
  • Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / enzymology
  • Swine / microbiology

Substances

  • Coagulase