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. 1978 Mar;19(3):1088-91.
doi: 10.1128/iai.19.3.1088-1091.1978.

Encapsulation of Bacteroides species

J L Babb, C S Cummins

Encapsulation of Bacteroides species

J L Babb et al. Infect Immun. 1978 Mar.

Abstract

Capsules were detected by the India ink method in cultures of Bacteroides fragilis, B. vulgatus, B. thetaiotaomicron, and B. ovatus. No capsules were found in the five strains of B. distasonis examined.

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