Septicemia due to a maltose-positive, glucose-negative strain of group C Neisseria meningitidis.
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A glucose-negative, maltose-positive strain of group C Neisseria meningitidis was isolated from the blood of a 63-year-old man. Interestingly, maltose degradation was detected by radiometric methods but not by growth methods.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 18 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983