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Effect of Chitosan on Lysostaphin Lysis of Staphylococcal Cells

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The studied stimulation of lysostaphin-mediated lysis of staphylococcal cell walls under the effect of chitosan. The results suggested a mechanism of antibacterial activity of chitosan consisting in stimulation of bacterial cell wall degradation by its own autolysins in the presence of chitosan polymer.

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  1. Laboratory of Immunology, Kazan Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Kazan, Russia

    S. N. Kulikov

  2. Department of Microbiology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan, Russia

    Yu. A. Shumkova

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Translated from Byulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 157, No. 2, pp. 207-210, February, 2014

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Kulikov, S.N., Shumkova, Y.A. Effect of Chitosan on Lysostaphin Lysis of Staphylococcal Cells. Bull Exp Biol Med 157, 243–245 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-014-2535-8

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