Virulence Factors of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis Strains Isolated from Humans and Pets

Authors

TİMUR GÜLHAN
ABDULBAKİ AKSAKAL
İSMAİL HAKKI EKİN
SERAP SAVAŞAN
BANUR BOYNUKARA

DOI

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Abstract

The virulence factors of 146 Enterococcus faecium and 32 Enterococcus faecalis strains isolated from faecal samples of humans, dogs, and cats were investigated. In total, 178 strains were examined by gelatinase (GelE), aggregation substance (AS), cytolysin, and slide haemagglutination tests. The results of detected virulence factors of E. faecium and E. faecalis strains were: GelE: 17.1% vs. 37.5%; AS: 13% vs. 12.5%; cytolysin: 7.5% vs. 12.5%; haemagglutination activities with rabbit erythrocytes: 9.6% vs. 9.4%; haemagglutination activities with human erythrocytes: 17.1% vs. 21.9%, respectively.

Keywords

Enterococci, gelatinase, aggregation substance, cytolysin, haemagglutination

First Page

477

Last Page

482

Recommended Citation

GÜLHAN, TİMUR; AKSAKAL, ABDULBAKİ; EKİN, İSMAİL HAKKI; SAVAŞAN, SERAP; and BOYNUKARA, BANUR (2006) "Virulence Factors of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis Strains Isolated from Humans and Pets," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 30: No. 5, Article 8. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol30/iss5/8