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. 1983 Feb;90(1):7–18. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400063774

Bacteriocin-like activity of group B and group C streptococci of human and of animal origin.

C R Schofield, J R Tagg
PMCID: PMC2134201  PMID: 6337211

Abstract

An inhibitor "fingerprinting' technique was used to test 120 group B and 50 group C streptococcus strains for production of inhibitory activity. The incidence of inhibitor production was low. Five of 70 group B streptococci of animal origin and one of 50 from human sources consistently produced inhibitory activity. Six of 20 animal strains and three of 30 human strains of group C streptococci were inhibitor producers. These included two Streptococcus dysgalactiae, three S. equisimilis and four S. zooepidemicus. The temperature of incubation and species of origin of the blood used in the culture medium were critical determinants of inhibitor production. Investigation of inhibitors for their spectrum of activity, heat stability, sensitivity to trypsin, dialysability and mode of action indicated that five of the group B and seven of the group C streptococci produced inhibitors that had bacteriocin-line properties. Three bovine strains of group B streptococci produced very similar inhibitory activity. A greater variety of bacteriocin-like substances was detected in the group C streptococcus strains. Two of the S. zooepidemicus strains were each found to produce more than one inhibitory substance.

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