Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18.1, Problem 1CYP
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The clinically significant species of Staphylococcus, and the species that produce the enzyme coagulase.
Introduction:
Staphylococcus genus with 47 species, of which five are significant human pathogens. They may be differentiated by the differences in the biochemicals they produce.
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Chapter 18 Solutions
Foundations in Microbiology
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