Studies on the Enzyme Make-up of Vibrio cholerae: Part IV- Screening of Cholera & Other Vibrios for the Presence of Penicillinase

Abstract

The low susceptibility of Vibrio cholerae to penicillin led to a screening of several strains of this organism and other vibrios for the presence of penicillinase. A few strains of water and non-agglutinable vibrios'only were found to elaborate this enzyme