Chapter VII Genus Staphylococcus

Typing of strains of Staphylococcus aureus by Western Blot analysis of culture supernates

“…The occurrence of a significant number of non-typable strains, and uncertainties arising from the knowledge that changes in the susceptibility to bacteriophages may be brought about by lysogenization (Rountree, I959), make alternative typing methods desirable. Serotyping schemes based on surface antigens have been developed and as many as 30 antigenic factors can be recognised (Oeding, 1978).…”

Detection of anti-teichoic acid immunoglobulin G antibodies in experimental Staphylococcus epidermidis endocarditis

“…teichoic acids (13). Elevated serum levels of antibodies to ribitol teichoic acid are associated with endocarditis or other serious infections due to S. aureus (2,11,20).…”

“…Coagulase-negative staphylococci are increasingly recognized as pathogens in prosthetic valve endocarditis, cerebrospinal fluid shunts, and intravascular catheter infections (1,4,18). The cell wall teichoic acids of coagulase-negative staphylococci contain antigenically distinct glycerol teichoic acids (13). A similar serological assay for anti-glycerol teichoic acid antibodies may prove to be an aid in the confirmation of coagulase-negative staphylococcal infection.…”

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

“…aureus phage 80/81 complex with possible transfer to animals (Wallace et al 1962). Thus the carriage by the strains of epidemic-associated phages and agglutinogens described by Poole & Baker (1966), Cohen (1972, Oeding (1978), Krynski & Becla (1981) may be capable of causing similar conditions reported by these authors.…”