A rapid urease test for presumptive iden
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Cristina Elena Canteros; Laura Rodero; Maria Cristina Rivas; Graciela Davel
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Article
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1996
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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A rapid method to evidence urease activity is described. Urea hydrolysis and consequent production ammonia are detected by a chemical reaction producing a blue phenol compound (indophenol blue). Three hundred and three yeast were tested. Out of 107 urease-positive organisms detected by Christensen's