TABLE 1.

Variable characteristics of Staphylococcus intermedius strains

Strain origin (n)	Characteristic (% positive strains)
	Heat-stable nuclease	Urease	Arginine dihydrolase	Production of acid (aerobically) from:
				Maltose	Lactose	Turanose
CCM 5739T	+	+	−	+	+	−
Camel (9)	100	56	89	100	44	89
Dog (9)	100	100	100	89	100	11
Horse (9)	100	89	100	100	78	78
Human (10)	90	100	100	100	100	10
Mink (8)	13	100	63	38	100	13
Pigeon (11)	100	100	25	100	50	33