Decomposition of Urea by Proteus
| Autor: | C. A. Stuart, Robert Rustigian |
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| Rok vydání: | 1941 |
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| Zdroj: | Experimental Biology and Medicine. 47:108-112 |
| ISSN: | 1535-3699 1535-3702 |
| DOI: | 10.3181/00379727-47-13054 |
| Popis: | At the Third International Congress for Microbiology St. John-Brooks and Rhodes1 suggested a simplification of the taxonomy of the Proteus genus. On the basis of maltose fermentation and indol production 3 species were set up in the genus, indologenes (vulgaris), morganii, and anindologenes (mirabilis). Proteus americanus and Proteus ammoniœ were considered variants of anindologenes. Proteus hydrophilus, Proteus pseudovaleriei, and Proteus icthyosmius were excluded from the genus on the basis of their ability to ferment mannitol.The decomposition of urea with formation of ammonia is one of the major criteria for the determination of the Proteus group (Bergey).2 This phenomenon, however has received relatively little attention, particularly when recent additions have been made to this genus. From a review of the literature it appears that the action on urea of Proteus morganii, Proteus hydrophilus, Proteus icthyosmius, and Proteus bombycis is unknown.Investigators, with few exceptions, have used sterile ur... |
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