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Proteolytic activity inSerratia marcescens clinical isolates

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Exoproteinase production was demonstrated in 64 clinical isolates ofS. marcescens. A significant relationship was found between the site of origin (autopsy material, hemocultures, various other sources), proteinase activity, and LD50 of the analyzed isolates. The number of exoproteinases varied during a 14-h incubation in batch cultures; the most frequently found was a 57.5-kDa proteinase which was observed in all analyzed strains. The exoproteinase production was shown to be related to strain virulence.

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    R. Coria-Jiménez, C. Zárate-Aquino & O. Ponce-Ponce

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Coria-Jiménez, R., Zárate-Aquino, C. & Ponce-Ponce, O. Proteolytic activity inSerratia marcescens clinical isolates. Folia Microbiol 49, 321–326 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02931050

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