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. 1975 Jan;1(1):106–107. doi: 10.1128/jcm.1.1.106-107.1975

Unusual Enterobacteriaceae: a Salmonella cubana that is Urease Positive

J J Farmer III *, Alma C McWhorter , Geraldine A Huntley , Joan Catignani
PMCID: PMC274956  PMID: 1100646

Abstract

This is the first report of a naturally occurring Salmonella that is urea positive. The strain was identified as Salmonella cubana and it was typical in all biochemical, serological, and bacteriophage reactions, except that is produced urease strongly.

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