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. 1989 Sep 1;30(3):335–339. doi: 10.1186/BF03548040

Surface Properties of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Caprine Mastitis

Overflate-eigenskapar hjå Staphylococcus aureus isolert frå mastitt hjå geit

J Jarp 114,214,✉, W Mamo 114, B Johne 114,214
PMCID: PMC8142164  PMID: 2629509

Abstract

A total of 53 Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from caprine mastitis were tested for surface hydrophobicity, surface Protein A (SpA), and binding capacity of fibronectin, fibrinogen and type II collagen. Strong positive correlation was found between surface hydrophobicity and SpA, and between surface hydrophobicity and 125I-fibronectin-binding. Regardless of hydrophobicity, the binding of fibrinogen was moderate and type II collagen binding was low. The results indicate that SpA and fibronectinbinding protein contribute to the high relative surface hydrophobicity of S. aureus associated with caprine mastitis.

Keywords: bacterial surface hydrophobicity, protein A (SpA), fibronectin, fibrinogen, type II collagen

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the Regional Veterinary Laboratory in Harstad, Norway, for kind help in supplying bacterial strains.

This study was supported in part by the Swedish Council for Forestry and Agricultural Research, Grant No (536/84D, 151) and in part by Apothekernes Laboratorium A.S., Oslo, Norway.

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