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I think, srteptococcus is Aerotolerant organism, because it doesn't use oxygen for metabolism, but are able to grow in oxygen. Even they are able to grow with oxygen the amount of oxygen required is less than normally exists in air.
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Is staphylococcus epidermidis positive for nitrogen reduction?
yes. it is a weak positive for this test though. Better idea for identification would be to run some fermentation tests, like mannitol, sucrose, trehalose and mannose. after you have done some type of growth on salt agar and tested its susceptibility to novobiocin and perhaps lysostaphin.
Is Staphylococcus aureus positive for catalase?
correct
Is staphylococcus aureus methyl red positive?
yes
What substance in muscle stores oxygen temporarily?
Myoglobin is synthesized in muscle cells and imparts the reddish-brown color of skeletal muscle tissue. Like hemoglobin, myoglobin can combine loosely with oxygen. This ability to temporarily store oxygen reduces a muscle's requirement for a continuous blood supply during muscular contraction.
What substance in muscle seems able to store oxygen temporarily?
Myoglobin is synthesized in cells and imparts the reddish-brown color of skeletal muscle tissue. Like hemoglobin, myoglobin can combine loosely with oxygen. This ability to temporarily store oxygen reduces a muscle's requirement for a continuous blood supply during muscular contraction.
Were can you get Staphylococcus epidermidis?
In a hospital
Does staphylococcus epidermidis have true motility of brownian motion?
Staphylococcus epidermidis belongs to the genus Staphylococcus. It is part of the human skin flora and is a non-motile bacterium.
What organism is the largest staphylococcus epidermidis bacillus subtilis or escherichia coli?
Is stpylococcus epidermidis is largest
Is staphylococcus epidermidis citrate positive?
Staphylococcus Epidermidis does return a gram positive result on the citrate lab test. Gram stains will produce these results on slides.
List three species of medically important staphylococcus?
1. Staphylococcus aureus 2. Staphylococcus epidermidis 3. Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Which microorganism is capable of causing a UTI?
staphylococcus epidermidis
Can staphylococcus epidermidis reduce nitrate?
no it cannot, it is nitrate reduction negative
What bacteria lives normally inside your nose?
Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus aureus Enterococcus Neisseria sp. Haemophilus influenzae Corynebacteria
How does staphylococcus epidermidis obtain its energy?
i have ni have no clue your on your own pick up a book and figure it out
Staphylococcus?
Gram + cocci, facultative anaerobes, catalase 2) Most Staph reside harmlessly as normal flora of skin. 3) Staphylococcus epidermidis 4) Staphylococcus aureus - skin / wound infections, food poisoning 5) Staphylococcus saprophyticus - UTI
Is staphylococcus aureus positive for gelatin?
Yes it is. This test can be used to differentiate between S. aureus (which is positive) and S. epidermidis (which is negative).
Can staphylococcus epidermidis cause prosthetic valve endocarditis?
S. epidermidis also accounts for two of every five cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis. Prosthetic valve endocarditis is an infection that develops as a complication of the implantation of an artificial valve in the heart.
