Table 4.
The sources and characteristics of S. aureus strains used in experiments on phagocytosis, intracellular killing, catalase-inhibiting, and anti-microbial activity of ETP and CTP.
| Strain Number | Source of Isolation | Resistance to 5–10 Antibiotics | Catalase Activity (Units/2 × 107 Bacteria) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1523 | Throat, tonsils (chronic tonsillitis) | +++ | 5.1 |
| 1546 | Oral epithelia (stomatitis) | − | 2.1 |
| 1549 | Throat, tonsils (chronic tonsillitis) | ++ | 3.7 |
| 1555 | Oral epithelia (stomatitis) | + | 2.3 |
| 1561 | Nasal sinuses (sinusitis) | − | 2.2 |
| 1612 | Oral epithelia (stomatitis) | − | 2.2 |
| 1620 | Throat, tonsils (chronic tonsillitis) | + | 2.6 |
| 1643 | Throat, tonsils (chronic tonsillitis) | − | 2.2 |
| 1670 | Oral epithelia (stomatitis) | − | 2.1 |
| 1780 | Throat, tonsils (chronic tonsillitis) | − | 2.0 |