Lipolytic activity of Staphylococcus aureus from human wounds, animals, foods, and food-contact surfaces in Brazil

Jessica Bezerra dos Santos Rodrigues; Taiz Siqueira Pinto; Cybelle Pereira de Oliveira; Francisca Inês de Sousa Freitas; Maria do Socorro Vieira Pereira; Evandro Leite de Souza; Jose Pinto de Siqueria-Júnior

doi:10.3855/jidc.3697

Lipolytic activity of Staphylococcus aureus from human wounds, animals, foods, and food-contact surfaces in Brazil

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Jessica Bezerra dos Santos Rodrigues Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil
Taiz Siqueira Pinto Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil
Cybelle Pereira de Oliveira Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil
Francisca Inês de Sousa Freitas Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil
Maria do Socorro Vieira Pereira Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil
Evandro Leite de Souza Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil
Jose Pinto de Siqueria-Júnior Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.3697

Keywords:

Staphylococcus, phenotypic characterization, lipolytic activity, virulence

Abstract

Introduction: S. aureus is of great importance to public health due to its pathogenicity. This study aimed to evaluate lipase production by S. aureus isolates from different sources.

Methodology: Lipolytic activity was determined using Tween-Calcium agar (48 hours; 35°C).

Results: Eighty-six percent of the isolates from human wounds were positive for lipase production. The frequencies of isolates positive for lipase production were 33.3% from cow udders, 15.4% from the nasal cavities of cattle, 82.9% from ricotta cheeses, and 100% and 91.7% from meat- and vegetable-contact surfaces, respectively.

Conclusion: The production of lipase varied among the isolates according to their source.

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2014-08-13

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dos Santos Rodrigues JB, Pinto TS, de Oliveira CP, de Sousa Freitas FI, Vieira Pereira M do S, de Souza EL, de Siqueria-Júnior JP (2014) Lipolytic activity of Staphylococcus aureus from human wounds, animals, foods, and food-contact surfaces in Brazil. J Infect Dev Ctries 8:1055–1058. doi: 10.3855/jidc.3697

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Vol. 8 No. 08: August 2014

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