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Plasminogen (euglobin fraction of serum) of certain animal species tested-dog, rabbit, guinea pig, and monkey-is activated by a staphylokinase obtained from a culture of virulent Staphylococcus aureus. Humans show very little activation with staphylokinase, but definite activation with streptokinase. The species activation pattern with staphylokinase and streptokinase varies markedly. Plasminogen from other animals (horse, cow, pig, and chicken) is activated very slightly, and some not at all, by any activator thus far employed.
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