INCIDENCE OF TOXIGENIC CAMPYLOBACTER STRAINS IN SOUTH-AFRICA

被引:15
作者
BOK, HE [1 ]
GREEFF, AS [1 ]
CREWEBROWN, HH [1 ]
机构
[1] MED UNIV S AFRICA,DEPT MICROBIOL PATHOL,MEDUNSA 0204,SOUTH AFRICA
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10.1128/JCM.29.6.1262-1264.1991
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Campylobacter strains can produce a heat-labile cytotonic toxin (CTON) and various cytotoxins (CTOX). Of Of 22 South African Campylobacter strains tested, 86% were toxigenic (77% produced CTON, 41% produced CTOX, and 32% produced both types) and 14% were toxin negative. Campylobacter jejuni strains were 67% CTON positive and 47% CTOX positive, whereas Campylobacter coli strains were 100 and 29% positive, respectively.
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