THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND SEROLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF <i>STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS</i> AND RELATED ORGANISMS ISOLATED FROM CATTLE AND SHEEP

Medrek, T. F.; Barnes, Ella M.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.1962.tb01133.x

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“…Unlike Streptococcus bovis, strain s I 9, both antigens were components of the cell walls. Group B streptococci also contain two carbohydrate antigens: a type-specific capsular material and a group-specific cell-wall carbohydrate (Lancefield, The work reported here supports the view that Streptococcus bovis can be separated into distinct serological types (Medrek & Barnes, 1962). Eventually, with greater knowledge of the iminunochemistry of the carbohydrates associated with S. bovis, it seems feasible to assume that a useful system for the classification of these streptococci may be obtained, which will compare favourably with that employed for the haemolytic streptococci.…”

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Immunochemical Analysis of Streptococcus bovis, Strain s19, Cell Walls

Kane¹,

Karakawa²

1969

Journal of General Microbiology

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S U M M A R YTwo antigens, a glucose-rich capsular polymer and a cell wall carbohydrate consisting of N-acetylglucosamine, glucose and rhamnose, were isolated from Streptococcus bovis, strain s 19. N-acetylglucosamine and a haptenic fraction rich in glucosamine inhibited approximately 56 and 63 of the quantitative precipitin reaction between the s 19 cell wall carbohydrate and its homologous antiserum, respectively. A cross-reactivity between a preparation of azo-protein, which consisted of terminal P-N-acetylglucosaminide residues, and s 19 antiserum substantiated the fact that N-acetylglycosamine is one of the major antigenic determinants of the s 19 cell-wall carbohydrate.Haptenic inhibition studies have not revealed any structural feature of the antigenic determinant of the glucose-rich capsular polymer. INTRODUCTIONMedrek & Barnes (1962) have shown that Streptococcus bovis, a member of the group D streptococci, can be separated into at least 1 2 serological types on the basis of precipitin reactions. The type-specificity of 75 strains, in most instances, was attributed to a capsular-like material. However, in view of the fact that the immunochemical basis for the antigenic specificity of these type-specific substances has not been elucidated, it is possible that the observed type-specific reactions may also be dependent upon components of the cell wall other than the capsular material.Elliott (1960) reported the isolation of type-specific carbohydrates consisting of glucosamine, rhamnose and glucose from four serological types of group D streptococci. These type-specific carbohydrates were shown to be components of the cell wall and, therefore, were considered to be the structural counterpart of the group-specific carbohydrates of groups A, B, C, and G hemolytic streptococci.This report describes the isolation, purification and chemical properties af the type-

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“…Previous studies have shown that Streptococcus bovis can be separated into at least 12 serological types on the basis of type-specific carbohydrates (Medrek & Barnes, 1962). These type-specific reactions were considered, in most instances, to be due to a capsular material.…”

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Immunochemical Analysis of Streptococcus bovis, Strain s19, Cell Walls

Kane¹,

Karakawa²

1969

Journal of General Microbiology

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“…As noted by other workers (6, 17, 37), many Streptococcus bovis strains do not react with group D All of our Streptococcus bovis strains were of human origin, and our results should not be extrapolated to the Streptococcus bovis strains isolated from animals. Animal strains are biochemically somewhat different; many ferment arabinose but not mannitol, and glucan production correlates more with arabinose fermentation than with mannitol fermentation (11,29). It was these streptococci, not the mannitol fermenters, that Oria-Jensen called Streptococcus bovis (33,39; reviewed by Kiel and Skadhauge [22], who cited Friedberg [17]).…”

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid Hybridizations Among Strains of Streptococcus salivarius and Streptococcus bovis

Coykendall

Gustafson

1985

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

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The genetic relationships among 33 streptococci that were identified as Streptococcus salivarius or Streptococcus bovis and were isolated from humans were determined by deoxyribonucleic aciddeoxyribonucleic acid hybridization on membrane filters. The phenotypic characteristics of these bacteria were determined by their action on 20 substrates in a commercially prepared system, as well as by colony morphology and conventional tests. The S . sulivurius strains were biochemically heterogeneous but genetically homogeneous. Although there were some phenotypic similarities between S . bovis and S . salivarius, these two species were genetically distinct. Within S. bovis there was genetic heterogeneity. Typical S . bovis strains (S. bovis biotype I) were genetically homologous with some, but not all, of the S . bovis variant strains ( S . bovis biotype 11). Other S . bovis biotype I1 strains formed a separate genetic group, the members of which were biochemically somewhat different from other S . bovis biotype I1 strains.Streptococcus bovis has become medically important since it was discovered to be a frequent cause of endocarditis (13,19,20,30,35) and to be more common in the bowels of patients with colon diseases, including carcinomas (23 , 24,31,36). Isolates from such human sources ferment mannitol, usually ferment inulin, and produce an extracellular glucan from sucrose (13, 34). These typical strains are called Streptococcus bovis biotype I to differentiate them from strains of a variant type called Streptococcus bovis biotype 11, which do not ferment mannitol or inulin and do not produce glucan (13, 34). As is usual with such divisions, there are strains whose characteristics put them midway between the biotypes (for example, mannitol fermentation but no glucan production). In addition, some members of the common human commensal Streptococcus salivarius resemble Streptococcus bovis because they have similar biochemical traits and may react with Lancefield group D antiserum or grow on bile-esculin agar (37) or both. Like Streptococcus bovis, Streptococcus salivarius produces a polymer, usually levan (21, 32), from sucrose, and the two species can produce similar colonies on sucrose agar.To clarify the relationships among strains identified as Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus bovis biotype I, andStreptococcus bovis biotype 11, we compared the base sequence similarities of their deoxyribonucleic acids (DNAs) by using DNA-DNA hybridization. MATERIALS AND METHODSThe strains used in this study are listed in the tables (see below). Strains whose designations begin with CDC were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga. ; strains whose designations begin with COL were obtained from the Central Public Health Laboratories, Colindale, England; and strains whose designations begin with MG were obtained from The Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Other strains were obtained from clinics at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington. Strain 13419 was a subculture of Streptococcus sa...

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“…equinus. These broad divisions were also supported by serological evidence, as type antigens occurring in the strains within each subdivision are distinct from those found in strains within the other subdivisions (Skadhauge, 1950 Medrek & Barnes, 1962).…”

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Serological Types of Streptococcus faecalis and its Varieties and their Cell Wall Type Antigen

1964

Journal of General Microbiology

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SUMMARYWhen serological type strains of Streptococcus faecalis from different workers were compared with those of Sharpe & Shattock (1952) by using precipitin and reciprocal absorption tests, several of these types were found to possess the same type antigens. The location of these type antigens was in the cell wall and they were polysaccharide in nature. Some strains had two of these antigens. The distribution of S. faecaEis serotypes is discussed and a typing scheme applicable to all recognized types of group D streptococci is suggested.

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THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND SEROLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS AND RELATED ORGANISMS ISOLATED FROM CATTLE AND SHEEP

Cited by 34 publications

References 21 publications

Immunochemical Analysis of Streptococcus bovis, Strain s19, Cell Walls

Immunochemical Analysis of Streptococcus bovis, Strain s19, Cell Walls

Deoxyribonucleic Acid Hybridizations Among Strains of Streptococcus salivarius and Streptococcus bovis

Serological Types of Streptococcus faecalis and its Varieties and their Cell Wall Type Antigen

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