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Staphylococcus felis

Staphylococcus felis is a Gram positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. It demonstrates limited hemolytic activity but is does show evidence of urease activity and the ability to use sucrose, mannose and trehalose. S. felis has been isolated from and is associated with skin infections in cats. [1] [2]


References

  1. ^ Higgins, R; Gottschalk, M (1991 May). "Québec. Isolation of Staphylococcus felis from cases of external otitis in cats.". The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne 32 (5): 312–3. PMID 17423789. 
  2. ^ IGIMI, S.; KAWAMURA, S., TAKAHASHI, E., MITSUOKA, T. (1 October 1989). "Staphylococcus felis, a New Species from Clinical Specimens from Cats". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 39 (4): 373–377. doi:10.1099/00207713-39-4-373. 
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