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. 1994 Feb;112(1):171–176. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800057538

Some properties of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from cases of ovine mastitis.

G C Fthenakis 1, R R Marples 1, J F Richardson 1, J E Jones 1
PMCID: PMC2271479  PMID: 8119356

Abstract

Of 41 coagulase-negative staphylococcal isolates from cases of ovine mastitis, 80% were speciated by the 'API-Staph SYSTEM' and 90% by a combination of biochemical tests. Staphylococcus simulans and Staph. xylosus were the two most prevalent species.

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