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Exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila

Eighty-six clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila were studied for their ability to produce four exotoxins: a haemolysin active against rabbit erythrocytes, cytotoxin and enterotoxin detectable with Vero cell cultures, and the cholera toxin-like factor detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent a...

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Main Authors: Vadivelu, J., Puthucheary, S.D., Navaratnam, P.
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Published: Microbiology Society 1991
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2056519
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spelling my.um.eprints.2782019-04-18T07:55:41Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/278/ Exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila Vadivelu, J. Puthucheary, S.D. Navaratnam, P. R Medicine (General) Eighty-six clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila were studied for their ability to produce four exotoxins: a haemolysin active against rabbit erythrocytes, cytotoxin and enterotoxin detectable with Vero cell cultures, and the cholera toxin-like factor detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. At least one exotoxin was produced by 80% of enteric and 96% of non-enteric isolates. The exotoxin profiles of non-enteric isolates were more restricted than those of enteric isolates, with haemolysin and cytotoxin producers preponderant. Although haemolysin and cytotoxin were produced by isolates from all sources, the enterotoxin and cholera toxin-like factor were more common amongst enteric isolates. The production of haemolysin and cytotoxin were closely related but the association between the enterotoxin and the cholera toxin-like factor was not significant. Microbiology Society 1991-06 Article PeerReviewed Vadivelu, J. and Puthucheary, S.D. and Navaratnam, P. (1991) Exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 34 (6). pp. 363-367. ISSN 0022-2615 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2056519 2056519
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Vadivelu, J.
Puthucheary, S.D.
Navaratnam, P.
Exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila
description Eighty-six clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila were studied for their ability to produce four exotoxins: a haemolysin active against rabbit erythrocytes, cytotoxin and enterotoxin detectable with Vero cell cultures, and the cholera toxin-like factor detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. At least one exotoxin was produced by 80% of enteric and 96% of non-enteric isolates. The exotoxin profiles of non-enteric isolates were more restricted than those of enteric isolates, with haemolysin and cytotoxin producers preponderant. Although haemolysin and cytotoxin were produced by isolates from all sources, the enterotoxin and cholera toxin-like factor were more common amongst enteric isolates. The production of haemolysin and cytotoxin were closely related but the association between the enterotoxin and the cholera toxin-like factor was not significant.
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author Vadivelu, J.
Puthucheary, S.D.
Navaratnam, P.
author_facet Vadivelu, J.
Puthucheary, S.D.
Navaratnam, P.
author_sort Vadivelu, J.
title Exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila
title_short Exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila
title_full Exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila
title_fullStr Exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila
title_full_unstemmed Exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila
title_sort exotoxin profiles of clinical isolates of aeromonas hydrophila
publisher Microbiology Society
publishDate 1991
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/278/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2056519
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