Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus

<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> subsp. <i>aureus</i>
Fig. 20:6. Streak of Staphylococcus spp. cultivated aerobically on purple agar (with maltose) at 37°C during 24 h. 1: S. intermedius, 2: S. aureus subsp. aureus, 3: S. epidermidis. Note that S. aureus subsp. aureus ferments maltose on purple agar plates in contrast to S. intermedius. Date: 2011-03-06.

Credit: Karl-Erik Johansson (BVF, SLU & SVA) & Lise-Lotte Fernström (BVF).

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