Bacteriocin-Related Siblicide in Clinical Isolates of Enterococci

Yun Chan Hwang; Susan E. Flannagan; Don B. Clewell; Christine M. Sedgley

doi:10.1007/s12602-010-9058-z

Bacteriocin-Related Siblicide in Clinical Isolates of Enterococci

Yun Chan Hwang, Susan E. Flannagan, Don B. Clewell, Christine M. Sedgley

School of Dentistry

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Abstract

Siblicide is a phenomenon defined in the present context as an Enterococcus strain that, while growing as a colony on solid media, exhibits an inhibitory effect on a lawn composed of the identical strain. It was shown to occur in seven clinical isolates of enterococci (one E. faecalis and six E. faecium). Four involve inhibitory anti-listerial activities consistent with class II bacteriocins, two of which appear to be up-regulated by extracellular autoinducers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	57-61
Number of pages	5
Journal	Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-010-9058-z
State	Published - Mar 2011

Keywords

Bacteriocin
Enterococcus faecalis
Enterococcus faecium
Siblicide
Vancomycin-resistance

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Microbiology
Molecular Medicine
Molecular Biology

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