Population diversity of Staphylococcus intermedius isolates from various host species: typing by 16S-23S intergenic ribosomal DNA spacer polymorphism analysis

Michèle Bes; Leila Saidi Slim; Fatma Becharnia; Hélène Meugnier; François Vandenesch; Jerome Etienne; Jean Freney

doi:10.1128/JCM.40.6.2275-2277.2002

Population diversity of Staphylococcus intermedius isolates from various host species: typing by 16S-23S intergenic ribosomal DNA spacer polymorphism analysis

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Jun;40(6):2275-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.6.2275-2277.2002.

Authors

Michèle Bes¹, Leila Saidi Slim, Fatma Becharnia, Hélène Meugnier, François Vandenesch, Jerome Etienne, Jean Freney

Affiliation

¹ Centre National de Référence des Toxémies à Staphylocoques, INSERM E 0230, Faculté de Médecine RTH Laennec, 69372 Lyon cedex 08, France.

Abstract

Twelve 16S-23S ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer (ITS-PCR) types were identified among 57 Staphylococcus intermedius isolates from humans and other animals. Six ITS-PCR types were host specific, and most human and canine strains belonged to the same types (A and J). Pigeon, horse, and mink strains appeared more heterogeneous.

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacterial Typing Techniques*
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics*
Dogs
Genetic Variation*
Humans
Polymorphism, Genetic*
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / genetics*
Species Specificity
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary
Staphylococcus / classification*
Staphylococcus / genetics
Staphylococcus / isolation & purification

Substances

DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
RNA, Ribosomal, 23S