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Journal of Dental Research, Vol 66, 1321-1325, Copyright © 1987 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals

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Bacteriocin-like inhibitory activity associated with beta-hemolytic strains of Streptococcus salivarius

G. R. Tompkins and J. R. Tagg

Seven beta-hemolytic Streptococcus salivarius isolates produced bacteriocin-like inhibitory activity in deferred antagonism tests using a set of nine indicator bacteria (I1-I9). Five of these S. salivarius strains (KWF, TOVE-R, K17, K21, and K26) were inhibitory to indicators I2, I5, I6, and I7. Mutated non-hemolytic derivatives showed concomitant loss of inhibitory activity against I2, I5, and I6, but retained activity against I7. Inhibitory activity against I2, I5, and I6 was restored in beta-hemolytic revertants of such mutants. Strain 3638 was inhibitory to all of the indicator organisms except I3, and this pattern of inhibitory activity was retained by non-hemolytic derivatives. It appeared that strain 3638 produced an additional broadly-active inhibitory agent, since a mutant (strain 3638A), which was apparently defective in the production of this inhibitor, retained both the beta-hemolytic and I2-, I5-, I6-, and I7-inhibitory activities. Non-hemolytic derivatives of strain 3638A were inhibitory only to I7. Strain 3638, therefore, appeared to produce at least three inhibitory agents: one active only on I7; another acting on I2, I5, and I6 (and associated with beta-hemolytic activity); and a third apparently active on all of the indicators other than I3. S. salivarius strain JH inhibited all nine indicator strains and possessed a beta-hemolytic character which differed from that of the other strains in being readily eliminated on treatment with the plasmid-curing agent novobiocin. Non-hemolytic derivatives of JH retained inhibitory activity against the complete set of indicators.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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