Panton–Valentíne Leukocidin Genes in a Phage-like Particle Isolated from Mitomycin C-TreatedStaphylococcus aureusV8 (ATCC 49775)

1 January 1997

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry

Vol. 61 (11) , 1960-1962
https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.61.1960

Abstract

The staphylococcal Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes [lukS-PV-lukF-PV] existed in a hexagonal phage-like particle (ϕPVL) isolated from mitomycin C-induced Staphylococcus aureus V8 (ATCC 49775...

Keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS V8 (ATCC 49775),LUKS-PV
LUKF-PV,INTEGRASE,TEMPERATE PHAGE (ΦPVL) CARRYING PANTON–VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN GENES