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. 1975 Nov;2(5):456–458. doi: 10.1128/jcm.2.5.456-458.1975

Unusual Colonies of Ureaplasma urealyticum (T Mycoplasmas) in Primary Agar Cultures of Certain Urine Specimens

M C Shepard 1, C D Lunceford 1
PMCID: PMC274208  PMID: 1194408

Abstract

The existence of unusual colonies of Ureaplasma urealyticum (T mycoplasmas) in primary agar cultures of certain urine specimens is reported and their morphology is illustrated.

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