Toxigenicity of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates From Northern Palestine

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Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
Emirates Medical Journal Volume 24, Issue 2, August 2006, Pages 127-129
Year of Publication: 
2006
Authors: 
Adwan, G.M
Department of Biology and Biotechnology, An-Najah N Univesity, PO Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
Abu-Shanab, B.A.
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, An-Najah N University, Nablus, Palestine
Adwan, K.M.
Department of Biology and Biotechnology, An-Najah N Univesity, PO Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
Current Affiliation: 
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus. Palestine
Jarrar, N.R.
Department of Biology and Biotechnology, An-Najah N Univesity, PO Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
Preferred Abstract (Original): 
Abstract - A total of 68 Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from different human clinical samples in the North of Palestine were examined to detect staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) genes A (sea), B (seb), C (sec), D (sed) and (see). Of the total isolates examined, 41.2% (28/68) were enterotoxigenic S. aureus. Twelve strains (42.9%) of enterotoxigenic S. aureus harbored sea- gene, ten strains (35.7%) were carried see- gene, six strains (21.4%) were positive for sec-gene. None of these enterotoxigenic S. aureus isolates harbored more than one of toxin genes. The presence of these toxin genes and other genes not be detected here might play a role in process of pathogenesis of S. aureus disease other than food poisoning but this cannot be substanti- ated by the results of the present study. Keywords: Enterotoxigenic S. aureus, staphylococcal enterotoxins, SEs, Palestine.
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