Four strains of Bacillus thuringiensis were isolated from infections in burn wounds and from water used in the treatment of burn wounds. The strains produced large parasporal inclusion bodies composed of 141, 83, and 81 kDa protoxins. The four strains were tested for insecticidal activity against larvae of Pieris brassicae and Aedes aegypti but showed no activity; Vero cell assays for the production of enterotoxins were also negative. Attempts to classify the strains according to flagellar H-serotype showed them all to be non-flagellated. Apart from two occupational health accidents that occurred during the handling of highly concentrated B. thuringiensis fluids, this is the first report of B. thuringiensis causing non-gastrointestinal clinical infection in immunosuppressed patients.
H., D., E., F., J., B., Torregrossa, M., J., E., & L., V. (1997). Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from infections in burn wounds. FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 18(1), 47-53.
Data di pubblicazione: | 1997 |
Titolo: | Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from infections in burn wounds |
Autori: | |
Citazione: | H., D., E., F., J., B., Torregrossa, M., J., E., & L., V. (1997). Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from infections in burn wounds. FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 18(1), 47-53. |
Rivista: | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0928-8244(97)00021-7 |
Abstract: | Four strains of Bacillus thuringiensis were isolated from infections in burn wounds and from water used in the treatment of burn wounds. The strains produced large parasporal inclusion bodies composed of 141, 83, and 81 kDa protoxins. The four strains were tested for insecticidal activity against larvae of Pieris brassicae and Aedes aegypti but showed no activity; Vero cell assays for the production of enterotoxins were also negative. Attempts to classify the strains according to flagellar H-serotype showed them all to be non-flagellated. Apart from two occupational health accidents that occurred during the handling of highly concentrated B. thuringiensis fluids, this is the first report of B. thuringiensis causing non-gastrointestinal clinical infection in immunosuppressed patients. |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |
File in questo prodotto:
File | Descrizione | Tipologia | Licenza | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from infections in burn wounds.pdf | N/A | Open Access Visualizza/Apri |