• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.579-583
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• 1992

A total of 113 Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. hyicus which had been isolated from healthy and diseased pigs were examined for their ability to produce staphylococcins. For selection of staphylococcin indicator strains, 80 strains were randomly selected from 113 strains, and were tested as indicator and as donator. The 8 indicators were chosen and used to type all of the strains. The ability to produce staphylococcin could be demonstrated in 43 strains (38.1%) of 113 Staph hyicus subsp. hyicus. The frequency of activity was higher in diseased pig strains (44.4%) than in healthy pig strains(36.8%). 43 staphylococcin producer strains were differentiated into 10 reaction types. The inhibitory effects of the staphylococcin (N27 and R 3) on other staphylococci differed by the staphylococcal species tested. All the gram-negative species were completely resistant to the three producing strains.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.387-391
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• 1993

Strains of Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. hyicus were compared and differentiated by staphylococcin sensitivity. Strains were tested by the cross-streaking method on brain heart infusion agar. From 31 staphylococcin producers, a typing set of 9 producers was selected and used to type all of the strains. All 81 strains of Staph hyicus subsp. hyicus tested were typable and were differentiated into 12 different sensitivity patterns. Strains of the same serotype from different sources could be further subdivided by their staphylococcin sensitivity patterns. Other staphylococcus species could also be typed by use of the 9 standard strains of Staph hyicus subsp. hyicus.