[Bacteriophage conversion as a factor modifying the intensity of phagocytosis of Staphylococcus aureus by human leukocytes].

Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 8325-4 and its eight variants lysogenized with phages responsible for the synthesis of staphylococcal staphylokinase were used for the study. Influence of phage conversion of S. aureus on its interaction with human leucocytes and influence of prophage on strain susceptibility to intracellular killing by human granulocytes without opsonins were evaluated.

Location of the coagulase gene in Staphylococcus aureus.

The localization of the coagulase gene in Staphylococcus aureus JM 750 strain was investigated. S. aureus JM 750 strain in contrast to other S.