Transduction of bacteriocin determinants in group A streptococci
- PMID: 775015
- PMCID: PMC2190209
- DOI: 10.1084/jem.143.6.1540
Transduction of bacteriocin determinants in group A streptococci
Abstract
Determinants of streptococcin A-FF22 (SA) production and host cell immunity have been transduced to three serologically distinct Group A streptococci. Streptomycin resistance markers were not cotransducible with bacteriocin determinants. SA+ transductants of strains unrelated to the parent SA+ strain were unstable but SA+ transductants of a spontaneous SA- derivative of the parent appeared to be stable.
