Elastolytic activity of Bacteroides nodosus isolated from sheep and goats with foot rot.
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The elastolytic activities of 82 Bacteroides nodosus strains were studied. Two substrates, insoluble elastin and soluble elastin, were used for this purpose. Roughly 15% of the strains which did not digest insoluble elastin were elastolytic with soluble elastin, the latter providing greater sensitivity, speed, and objectivity than its insoluble counterpart.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 29 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991