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Action of staphylococcal epidermolysin: Further observations on its species specificity

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Sensitivity to epidermolysin was tested in a number of species of the families of mice (muridae) and hamsters (cricetidae) and in hedgehogs. None of the animals proved sensitive except mus musculus (house mouse) and mesocricetus auratus (golden hamster).

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Einige Vertreter der Familien der Mäuse (Muridae) und der Hamster (Cricetidae) sowie Igel wurden auf ihre Empfindlichkeit gegenüber Epidermolysin getestet. Keines der Tiere mit Ausnahme von Mus musculus (Hausmaus) und Mesocricetus auratus (Goldhamster) erwiesen sich als empfindlich.

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  1. Dept. of Dermatology, University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    Peter O. Fritsch

  2. Dept. of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, USA

    Gertraud Kaaserer

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Fritsch, P.O., Kaaserer, G. & Elias, P.M. Action of staphylococcal epidermolysin: Further observations on its species specificity. Arch Dermatol Res 264, 287–291 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00412655

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